Preparation and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotube/PBNPI nanocomposite membrane for H2/CH4 separation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 8707-8715

  Weng, Tzu Hsiang ^a   Tseng, Hui Hsin ^b,c   Wey, Ming Yen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CH4; Gas separation; H2; Multi walled carbon nanotube; Nanocomposite membrane

Indexed keywords

CH4; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; GAS SEPARATION; GLASSY POLYMERS; H2; MEMBRANE FILTERS; MOLECULAR LEVELS; MULTI-WALLED; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; SOLUTION-CASTING METHOD; THERMAL STABILITY;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHARACTERIZATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SEPARATION;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 70349472933     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.027     Document Type: Article

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