Mixed-matrix membranes composed of Matrimid® and mesoporous ZSM-5 nanoparticles

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 325, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-39

  Zhang, Yanfeng ^a   Balkus Jr , Kenneth J ^a   Musselman, Inga H ^a   Ferraris, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Matrimid ; Mesoporous material; Mixed matrix membrane; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

GAS SEPARATION; MESOPOROUS MATERIAL; MIXED-MATRIX MEMBRANE; ZEOLITE;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

CRYSTALLIN; HYDROGEN; NANOPARTICLE; NITROGEN; POLYMER; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MICROPORE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 53249113135     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.04.063     Document Type: Article

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