Structural and transport properties of BTDA-TDI/MDI co-polyimide (P84)-silica nanocomposite membranes for gas separation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 188, Issue , 2012, Pages 199-209

  Shen, Yi ^a   Lua, Aik Chong ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fractional free volume; Gas separation; Nanocomposite membranes; P84 polymer; Permeability; Selectivity; SiO 2 inorganic filler

Indexed keywords

FRACTIONAL FREE VOLUME; GAS SEPARATION; INORGANIC FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES; POLYMER (SOLID);

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; COUPLING AGENTS; FILLERS; FORECASTING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FREE VOLUME; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYIMIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEPARATION; SILANES; SILICA; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VOLUME FRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84858614834     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.043     Document Type: Article

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