Zeolitic imidazolate framework-7 as an ultra-selective nanofilter for H 2 purification: Atomistic simulation study

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 830-837

  Hu, Zhongqiao ^a   Chen, Yifei ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

hydrogen; purification; simulation; zeolitic imidazolate framework 7

Indexed keywords

ATOMISTIC SIMULATIONS; BUILDING BLOCKES; EFFLUENT GAS; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION; IMIDAZOLATE; MEMBRANE MATERIAL; MOLECULAR-SIEVING EFFECTS; PREFERENTIAL ORIENTATION; PURIFICATION MECHANISMS; SIMULATION; SMALL APERTURE; SYNGAS PRODUCTION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS MIXTURES; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; NANOFILTRATION; SYNTHESIS GAS;

PURIFICATION;

EID: 84865263915     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2012.655732     Document Type: Article

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