A group contribution approach to predict permeability and permselectivity of aromatic polymers

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-54

  Robeson, Lloyd M ^a   Smith, Carrington D ^a   Langsam, Michael ^a  

^a AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Group contribution; Membrane separation; Permeability prediction; Permselectivity prediction; Structure permeability relationships

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; MEMBRANES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; SEPARATION;

GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE SEPARATION;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; HELIUM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLYCARBONATE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; POLYSULFONE;

MEMBRANES; PERMEABILITY; SEPARATION-GAS/GAS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0342762050     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(97)00031-8     Document Type: Article

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