First principles investigation of metal sulfides as membranes in hydrogen purification

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 329, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 153-159

  Ling, Chen ^a   Sholl, David S ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Hydrogen; Metal sulfides; Permeability; Solubility

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE FORMS; DIFFUSIVITY; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES INVESTIGATIONS; H DIFFUSIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURES; HYDROGEN PERMEABILITIES; HYDROGEN PURIFICATIONS; LOW PERMEABILITIES; METAL MEMBRANES; METAL SULFIDES; PERMEABILITY; PRACTICAL USE;

CAPILLARITY; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN; LIQUIDS; METALS; NONMETALS; PURIFICATION; SOLIDS; SOLUBILITY; SULFUR; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

METAL REFINING;

HYDROGEN; SULFIDE; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN BOND; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 59849111058     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.12.034     Document Type: Article

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