Massively parallel molecular dynamics simulation of gas permeation across porous silica membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-7

  Pohl, Phillip I ^a   Heffelfinger, Grant S ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Gas separations; Inorganic membranes; Microporous and porous membranes; Theory

Indexed keywords

ARGON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; METHANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR SIEVES; POROSITY; SILICA; SOL-GELS; ZEOLITES;

DUAL CONTROL VOLUME (DCV) TECHNIQUE; INORGANIC MEMBRANES; KNUDSEN DIFFUSION MECHANISM; LENNARD-JONES GASES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ARGON; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

GAS PERMEATION; MEMBRANE; POROUS MEDIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; GAS; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; THEORY;

EID: 0344075999     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00283-X     Document Type: Article

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