Physical aging and carbon dioxide plasticization of thin polyimide films in mixed gas permeation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 457-468

  Xia, Jianzhong ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a   Paul, D R ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas permeability; Matrimid; Mixed gas permeation; Physical aging; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES; GAS PERMEATION PROPERTIES; GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE; MATRIMID; MIXED GAS PERMEATION; PERMEATION CHARACTERISTICS; PHYSICAL AGING; THICK AND THIN FILMS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; MIXTURES; PERMEATION; POLYMERIC FILMS; THICK FILMS; THIN FILMS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN; PLASTICIZER; POLYIMIDE;

AGING; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILM; GAS; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS;

EID: 84885801789     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.047     Document Type: Article

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