Investigation on CO2-induced plasticization in polycarbonate membrane using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 363, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 302-308

  Lo, Chia Hao ^a   Hung, Wei Song ^a   De Guzman, Manuel ^a   Huang, Shu Hsien ^b   Li, Chi Lan ^c   Hu, Chien Chieh ^a,c   Jean, Yan Ching ^a,d   Lee, Kueir Rarn ^a   Lai, Juin Yih ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NANYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide permeability; Free volume distribution; Plasticization; Polycarbonate membrane; Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE PERMEABILITY; FREE VOLUME DISTRIBUTION; PLASTICIZATION; POLYCARBONATE MEMBRANE; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRONS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; POSITRON ANNIHILATION; SORPTION;

POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; PLASTICIZER; POLYCARBONATE;

ARTICLE; GAS PERMEABILITY; ISOTHERM; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME SPECTROSCOPY; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 77956292482     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.07.049     Document Type: Article

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