Hydrophobic nano-silica/polydimethylsiloxane membrane for dimethylcarbonate-methanol separation via pervaporation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1035-1044

  Wang, Lei ^a   Han, Xiaolong ^a   Li, Jiding ^a   Zhan, Xia ^a   Chen, Jian ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dimethylcarbonate; Methanol; Nano silica; Pervaporation; Poly(dimethylsiloxane)

Indexed keywords

CROSS LINKING AGENTS; CROSS-LINKING DENSITY; DIFFUSION SELECTIVITY; DIMETHYL CARBONATE; FEED TEMPERATURE; LIMITING FACTORS; MEMBRANE PREPARATION; NANO-SILICA; OPERATING TIME; PERMEATION FLUXES; SEPARATION FACTORS; SOLUTION-DIFFUSION MECHANISMS; SOLVENT CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY; SWELLING DEGREE;

CROSSLINKING; DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MECHANICAL STABILITY; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PERVAPORATION; SILICA; SORPTION;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 79958696114     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.04.058     Document Type: Article

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