Investigation of the fundamental differences between polyamide-imide (PAI) and polyetherimide (PEI) membranes for isopropanol dehydration via pervaporation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 318, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 217-226

  Wang, Yan ^a   Jiang, Lanying ^a   Matsuura, Takeshi ^b   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Goh, Suat Hong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric membrane formation; Pervaporation; Polyamide imide; Polyetherimide; Substrate facing against the feed solution

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEHYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; PERVAPORATION;

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANE FORMATION; POLYAMIDE-IMIDE; POLYETHERIMIDE; SEPARATION FACTOR;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

2 PROPANOL; IMIDE; POLYAMIDE;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEHYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; PERVAPORATION; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; GONIOMETRY; HYDROPHILICITY; PERVAPORATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WATER TRANSPORT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 43549110472     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.02.033     Document Type: Article

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