Molecular dynamics simulation of gas permeation phenomena in a microporous silica membrane

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3974-3985

  Chang, Wook ^a   Lee, Tai yong ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Dynamic simulation; Membranes; Porous media

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SILICA;

GAS PERMEATION; GRAND CANONICAL MONTE CARLO METHOD; SEPARATION MECHANISMS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SILICA;

EID: 33748092534     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.01.037     Document Type: Article

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