Experimental measurements and modeling of solubility and diffusivity of CO2 in polypropylene/micro- and nanocalcium carbonate composites

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 52, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 5100-5110

  Chen, Jie ^a   Liu, Tao ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a   Yuan, Wei Kang ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION PATHS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FREE-VOLUME THEORY; GAS PRESSURES; MAGNETIC SUSPENSION BALANCE; NANO CALCIUM CARBONATE; SOLUBILITY OF CO; VISUAL OBSERVATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DIFFUSION; LOADING; POLYPROPYLENES; SOLUBILITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84876141963     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie303587r     Document Type: Article

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