Mixed matrix membranes based on 6FDA polyimide with silica and zeolite microsphere dispersed phases

AIChE Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 4481-4490

  Zornoza, Beatriz ^a   Téllez, Carlos ^a   Coronas, Joaquín ^a   Esekhile, Omoyemen ^b   Koros, William J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas separation; Mixed matrix membrane; Ordered mesoporous silica; Polyimide 6FDA DAM; Surface modification; Zeolite microspheres

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GASES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROSPHERES; POLYIMIDES; SILICA; SURFACE TREATMENT; ZEOLITES;

6FDA POLYIMIDES; CONSTANT VOLUMES; DISPERSED PHASIS; GAS SEPARATIONS; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; O2/N2 SEPARATION; ORDERED MESOPOROUS SILICAS; TRADE-OFF CURVES;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84945902640     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.15011     Document Type: Article

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