Mixed matrix membranes comprising glassy polymers and dispersed mesoporous silica spheres for gas separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 368, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 100-109

  Zornoza, Beatriz ^a   Téllez, Carlos ^a   Coronas, Joaquín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Mesoporous silica sphere; Mixed matrix membranes; Polyimide; Polysulfone

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EXTRACTIONS; EQUIMOLAR MIXTURES; FILLER LOADING; GAS SEPARATIONS; GLASSY POLYMERS; MESOPOROSITY; MESOPOROUS; MESOPOROUS SILICA SPHERES; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; POLYMER STRUCTURE; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CALCINATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERS; SILICA; SPHERES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

FILLER; GLASSY POLYMER; MESOPOROUS SILICA SPHERE; POLYIMIDE; POLYMER; SILICON DIOXIDE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; EXTRACTION; GAS SEPARATION; MEMBRANE; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; PHASE SEPARATION; POROSITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 78650514082     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.027     Document Type: Article

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