Molecular simulation of CO 2/N 2 separation using vertically-aligned carbon nanotube membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 417-418, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-118

  Ban, Shuai ^a   Huang, Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer modeling; Gas separation; Molecular transport; Nanomaterials

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE MEMBRANES; COMPUTER MODELING; CORRELATION EFFECT; CYLINDRICAL CHANNEL; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FEED PRESSURE; GAS CONDITIONS; GAS PERMEATION; GAS SEPARATIONS; HIGH CONCENTRATION; LAYERED STRUCTURES; MAXWELL-STEFAN; MOBILE SPECIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR TRANSPORT; SINGLE COMPONENTS;

BINARY MIXTURES; DIFFUSION; FLUE GASES; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; LOADING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PERMEATION; SEPARATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON NANOTUBE; NITROGEN;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; GAS; GAS DIFFUSION; ISOTHERM; MAXWELL STEFAN THEORY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 84864795590     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.06.018     Document Type: Article

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