Membranes 2012, 2(3), 346-366; doi:10.3390/membranes2030346
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Pure and Modified Co-Poly(amide-12-b-ethylene oxide) Membranes for Gas Separation Studied by Molecular Investigations

Luana De Lorenzo 1 email, Elena Tocci 1,* email, Annarosa Gugliuzza 1,* email and Enrico Drioli 1,2,3 email
1 Institute on Membrane Technology ITM-CNR, University of Calabria, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy 2 Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria, Rende (CS) 87030, Italy 3 WCU Energy Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Korea
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Received: 24 May 2012; in revised form: 5 June 2012 / Accepted: 13 June 2012 / Published: 28 June 2012
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Abstract: This paper deals with a theoretical investigation of gas transport properties in a pure and modified PEBAX block copolymer membrane with N-ethyl-o/p-toluene sulfonamide (KET) as additive molecules. Molecular dynamics simulations using COMPASS force field, Gusev-Suter Transition State Theory (TST) and Monte Carlo methods were used. Bulk models of PEBAX and PEBAX/KET in different copolymer/additive compositions were assembled and analyzed to evaluate gas permeability and morphology to characterize structure-performance relationships.
Keywords: PEBAX; membrane; gas separation; molecular dynamics simulations

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De Lorenzo, L.; Tocci, E.; Gugliuzza, A.; Drioli, E. Pure and Modified Co-Poly(amide-12-b-ethylene oxide) Membranes for Gas Separation Studied by Molecular Investigations. Membranes 2012, 2, 346-366.

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De Lorenzo L, Tocci E, Gugliuzza A, Drioli E. Pure and Modified Co-Poly(amide-12-b-ethylene oxide) Membranes for Gas Separation Studied by Molecular Investigations. Membranes. 2012; 2(3):346-366.

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De Lorenzo, Luana; Tocci, Elena; Gugliuzza, Annarosa; Drioli, Enrico. 2012. "Pure and Modified Co-Poly(amide-12-b-ethylene oxide) Membranes for Gas Separation Studied by Molecular Investigations." Membranes 2, no. 3: 346-366.

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