Diffusivities of Ar and Ne in carbon nanotubes

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 29, Issue 10-11, 2003, Pages 677-684

  Ackerman, David M ^a   Skoulidas, Anastasios I ^b   Sholl, David S ^b,c   Johnson, J Karl ^a,c,d  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argon diffusivity; Carbon nanotube membranes; Neon diffusivity; Silicalite membranes

Indexed keywords

ARGON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; NEON; ZEOLITES;

ARGON DIFFUSIVITY; CARBON NANOTUBE MEMBRANES; NEON DIFFUSIVITY; SILICALITE MEMBRANES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0347666606     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892702031000103239     Document Type: Article

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