Fabrication and gas transport properties of SWNT/polyacrylic nanocomposite membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 375, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 150-156

  Surapathi, Anil ^a   Herrera Alonso, Jose ^a   Rabie, Feras ^a   Martin, Steve ^a   Marand, Eva ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Gas separation; Nanocomposite membranes; SWNTs

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE TIP; COMPREHENSIVE METHOD; GAS SEPARATION; GAS TRANSPORT; GAS TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; IN-SITU; MATRIX; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; PREPARATION METHOD; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON; SWNTS; TOP SURFACE; VERTICALLY ALIGNED;

FABRICATION; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASMA ETCHING; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER FILMS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYMER; SINGLE WALLED NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENCAPSULATION; GAS TRANSPORT; HYDRODYNAMICS; NANOFABRICATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 79955841446     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.03.034     Document Type: Article

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