Mixed-matrix membranes of zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8)/Matrimid nanocomposite: Thermo-mechanical stability and viscoelasticity underpinning membrane separation performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 498, Issue , 2016, Pages 276-290

  Mahdi, E M ^a   Tan, Jin Chong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanical stability; Metal organic framework (MOF); Mixed matrix membranes; Nanocomposites; Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)

Indexed keywords

AIR PURIFICATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DUCTILITY; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GAS PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL STABILITY; MEMBRANES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; ORGANOMETALLICS; UNDERPINNINGS; VISCOELASTICITY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; STRENGTH AND TOUGHNESS; THERMOMECHANICAL STABILITY; ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORKS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COLLOID; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; GAS PERMEABILITY; HARDNESS; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOSTABILITY; VISCOELASTICITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84945208981     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.066     Document Type: Article

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