Influence of film processing conditions on the morphology of polyamide 6: Consequences on water and ethanol sorption properties

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 415-416, Issue , 2012, Pages 670-680

  Sabard, Mathieu ^a,b   Gouanvé, Fabrice ^a,b   Espuche, Eliane ^a,b   Fulchiron, René ^a,b   Seytre, Gérard ^a,b   Fillot, Louise Anne ^c   Trouillet Fonti, Lise ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c Rhodia Europe   (France)

Author keywords

Berens Hopfenberg model; GAB model; Microstructure; Structure properties relations

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS PHASE; CRYSTALLINE PHASE; EXTRUSION PARAMETER; FILM-PROCESSING CONDITIONS; GAB MODEL; GAS PERMEATION PROPERTIES; KINETIC MODELING; MOLECULAR MOBILITY; POLYAMIDE 6; POLYMER CHAINS; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESSING CONDITION; SORPTION MECHANISM; SORPTION PROPERTIES; STRUCTURE-PROPERTIES RELATIONS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM;

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ETHANOL; EXTRUSION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER FILMS; SORPTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ALCOHOL; POLICAPRAM; POLYAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS PERMEABILITY; KINETICS; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84864742054     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.05.048     Document Type: Article

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