Effect of relative humidity and temperature on gas transport in Matrimid®: Experimental study and modeling

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 471, Issue , 2014, Pages 392-401

  Ansaloni, L ^a   Minelli, M ^a   Giacinti Baschetti, M ^a   Sarti, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Free volume modeling; Glassy polymer; Humid permeation; Polyimides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908701410     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.08.019     Document Type: Article

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