A novel method of preparing ultrathin poly(ether block amide) membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 235, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 43-52

  Liu, Li ^a   Chakma, Amit ^a   Feng, Xianshe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Membrane; Poly(ether block amide); Surface spreading

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; POLYAMIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CASTING SOLUTIONS; DESOLVATION; FEED PRESSURE; SOLVENT SYSTEMS;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

2 PROPANOL; AMIDE; BUTANOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COPOLYMER; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SOLVENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EVAPORATION; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLVATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; THICKNESS; VOLATILIZATION;

EMISSION REDUCTION; MEMBRANE; POLYAMIDE; PREPARATION;

EID: 2342559927     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2003.12.025     Document Type: Article

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