Transport properties of a co-poly(amide-12-b-ethylene oxide) membrane: A comparative study between experimental and molecular modelling results

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 323, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 316-327

  Tocci, Elena ^a   Gugliuzza, Annarosa ^a   De Lorenzo, Luana ^a   Macchione, Marialuigia ^a   De Luca, Giorgio ^a   Drioli, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Membrane; Molecular dynamics simulations; PEBAX 2533; Perm selectivity

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLENE; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BLOCK COPOLYMER MEMBRANES; COMPASS FORCE FIELD; GAS SEPARATIONS; GAS TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; PERMSELECTIVITIES; TRANSITION STATE THEORIES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COPOLYMER; HYDROGEN; METHANE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLY(AMIDE 12 B ETHYLENE OXIDE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS DIFFUSION; GAS PERMEABILITY; GAS TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 50249098167     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.06.031     Document Type: Article

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