Thermal induced structural rearrangement of cardo-copolybenzoxazole membranes for enhanced gas transport properties

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 397-398, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-65

  Yeong, Yin Fong ^a   Wang, Huan ^a   Pallathadka Pramoda, Kumari ^b   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cardo copolybenzoxazole; Gas separation; High temperature copolymer; Membranes; Thermal rearrangement

Indexed keywords

CARDO-COPOLYBENZOXAZOLE; FLUORENES; GAS SEPARATION; GAS TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIAL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MOLAR RATIO; POLYBENZOXAZOLE; POLYMER CHAINS; STRUCTURAL REARRANGEMENT; THERMAL REARRANGEMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANES; POLYCONDENSATION; SOURCE SEPARATION;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BENZOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; COPOLYBENZOXAZOLE; DIAMINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY; GAS PERMEABILITY; GAS TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84862777859     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.01.010     Document Type: Article

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