Effect of dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotubes on mixed matrix membrane for O2/N2 separation

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1250-1261

  Goh, P S ^a   Ng, B C ^a   Ismail, A F ^a   Sanip, S M ^a   Aziz, M ^a   Kassim, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Mixed matrix membrane; Multi walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

DISPERSING AGENT; GAS SEPARATIONS; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; THERMAL STABILITY;

DISPERSIONS; ETHERS; GAS PERMEABILITY; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; POLYMER BLENDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 79957810593     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2011.554952     Document Type: Article

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