The correlation between free volume and gas separation properties in high molecular weight poly(methyl methacrylate) membranes

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 959-967

  Fu, Ywu Jang ^a   Hu, Chien Chieh ^b   Lee, Kueir Rarn ^b   Tsai, Hui An ^b   Ruaan, Ruoh Chyu ^c   Lai, Juin Yih ^d  

^a VANUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NANYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fractional free volume; Gas permeation; Gas sorption; PMMA membranes

Indexed keywords

CASTING; DIFFUSION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASTICIZERS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

FRACTIONAL FREE VOLUME (FFV); GAS SEPARATION PROPERTIES; GAS SORPTION; POLYMER PACKING;

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 33847028325     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.12.024     Document Type: Article

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