Solvent effect on morphology and CO2/CH4 separation performance of asymmetric polycarbonate membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 318, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 167-175

  Iqbal, M ^a   Man, Z ^a   Mukhtar, H ^a   Dutta, Binay K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asymmetric PC membrane; CO2 and CH4 separation; CO2 CH4 ideal selectivity; Membrane morphology; Solvent effect on membrane preparation

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; METHANE; POLYCARBONATES; SOLVENTS;

ASYMMETRIC PC MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE MORPHOLOGY; MEMBRANE PREPARATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROFORM; DICHLOROMETHANE; POLYCARBONATE; PROPANOL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHANOL; METHANE; POLYCARBONATES; SOLVENTS;

ARTICLE; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENT EFFECT;

EID: 43549116562     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.02.040     Document Type: Article

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