Barrier character improvement of an amorphous polyamide (Trogamid) by the addition of a nanoclay

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 190-199

  Garcia A ^a   Eceolaza, S ^a   Iriarte, M ^a   Uriarte, C ^a   Etxeberria, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amorphous polyamide; Barrier property improvement; Nanoclay addition; Transport properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; OXYGEN; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AMORPHOUS POLYAMIDE; BARRIER PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT; NANOCLAY; NANOCLAY ADDITION; NANOSILICATE; PERMEABILITY DEVICES; TROGAMID;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; MONTMORILLONITE; OXYGEN; POLYAMIDE; SILICATE; WATER;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; OXYGEN; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DESTRUCTION; DEVICE; MORPHOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; POSITRON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 34547459091     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.06.018     Document Type: Article

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