Molecular engineering of PIM-1/Matrimid blend membranes for gas separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 407-408, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-57

  Yong, W F ^a   Li, F Y ^a   Xiao, Y C ^a   Li, P ^a   Pramoda, K P ^b   Tong, Y W ^a   Chung, T S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Matrimid; Partially miscible; PIM 1; Polymer blend

Indexed keywords

GAS SEPARATIONS; MATRIMID; PARTIALLY MISCIBLE; PIM-1; POLYMER (SOLID);

BLENDING; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASES; MICROPOROSITY; SEPARATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; MATRIMID; METHANE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; POLYMER; POLYMER OF INTRINSIC MICROPOROSITY 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; GAS DIFFUSION; MATERIALS TESTING; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84859579014     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.03.038     Document Type: Article

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