Perspectives on mixed matrix membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 378, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 393-397

  Noble, Richard D ^a  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas separations; Materials.; Mixed matrix; Nanoparticles; Theory

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; NOTE; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79959938978     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.05.031     Document Type: Note

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