Solubility of carbon dioxide in a natural biodegradable polymer: Determination of diffusion coefficients

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-199

  Cravo, Carlos ^a   Duarte, Ana Rita C ^a   Duarte, Catarina M M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodegradable natural polymers; Carbon dioxide; Diffusion coefficients; PHBV; Sorption

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COPOLYMERS; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SOLUBILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIODEGRADABLE NATURAL POLYMERS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DIFFUSION MODELS; EQUILIBRIUM SOLUBILITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 33846533019     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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