Free volume and alcohol transport properties of PDMS membranes: Insights of nano-structure and interfacial affinity from molecular modeling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 417-418, Issue , 2012, Pages 119-130

  Chang, Kai Shiun ^a   Chung, Yi Chun ^a   Yang, Tzu Huai ^b   Lue, Shingjiang Jessie ^b   Tung, Kuo Lun ^a   Lin, Yi Feng ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diffusion mechanism; Feedmembrane affinity; Free volume; Molecular dynamics; Polydimethylsiloxane

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBLE VOLUME; COHESIVE ENERGY DENSITY; DIFFUSION MECHANISMS; ETHANOL SOLUTIONS; ETHANOL WATER MIXTURES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEED CHANNEL; FEEDMEMBRANE AFFINITY; FRACTIONAL FREE VOLUME; MD SIMULATION; MEAN SQUARED DISPLACEMENT; MEMBRANE MATRIX; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE; PDMS MEMBRANE; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE MEMBRANE; POLYMERIC CHAIN; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; SEPARATION PROCESS; SURFACE AFFINITY; TRANSFER RESISTANCE; TRANSPORT BEHAVIOR; WATER MOLECULE;

ETHANOL; FREE VOLUME; MEMBRANE STRUCTURES; MICROCHANNELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; PERVAPORATION; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SURFACE DIFFUSION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

SILICONES;

DIMETICONE; MONOMER; NANOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84864813316     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.06.019     Document Type: Article

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