Influence of polybenzimidazole main chain structure on H2/CO2 separation at elevated temperatures

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 461, Issue , 2014, Pages 59-68

  Li, Xin ^a   Singh, Rajinder P ^b   Dudeck, Kevin W ^b   Berchtold, Kathryn A ^b   Benicewicz, Brian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Hydrogen separation membrane; Polybenzimidazole; Pre combustion carbon capture; Synthesis gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHAINS; SEPARATION; SYNTHESIS GAS;

DILUTE POLYMER SOLUTIONS; FILM-PROCESSING CONDITIONS; GAS PERMEATION PROPERTIES; GAS SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; GAS SEPARATIONS; HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANES; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; PRE COMBUSTIONS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DICARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; MONOMER; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENSITY; GAS PERMEABILITY; GAS TRANSPORT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 84897072060     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.03.008     Document Type: Article

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