Enhancement of molecular-sieving properties by constructing surface nano-metric layer via vapor cross-linking

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 497, Issue , 2016, Pages 248-258

  Japip, Susilo ^a   Liao, Kuo Sung ^a   Xiao, Youchang ^a,b   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Suzhou Faith and Hope Membrane Technology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

MMM; Molecular sieving; Non selective interfacial voids; Vapor cross linking; ZIF 71

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLES; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

INTERFACIAL VOIDS; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR SIEVING; MOLECULAR SIEVING PROPERTIES; SEPARATION PROPERTY; TRIS(2-AMINOETHYL) AMINE; ZIF-71;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

HYDROGEN; NANOPARTICLE; POLYIMIDE;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GAS PERMEABILITY; MATERIALS; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR SIEVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84942929301     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.045     Document Type: Article

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