2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Diffusion in Polymers II

This session will focus on practical applications and theoretical aspects of diffusion phenomena within polymeric systems. Talks will focus on novel measurement techniques, interpretation of data, and examination of diffusion-related unit operations.

Chair

Yossef A. Elabd, Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University

Co-Chair

John M. Zielinski, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Presentations

12:30 PM

(81a) Selective Membrane Separations for Ammonia
William A. Phillip, Liang Chen, Eddie Martono, Marc A. Hillmyer, Edward L. Cussler

12:55 PM

(81b) Membranes for Olefin Paraffin Separations
Mita Das, William J. Koros, Stephen Wilson, Douglas Galloway, Lisa Knight, Chunqing Liu

01:20 PM

(81c) Water Permeability and Water/Salt Selectivity Tradeoff in Polymers for Desalination
Ho-Bum Park, Alyson C. Sagle, James E. McGrath, Benny D. Freeman

01:45 PM

(81d) An Examination of Structural Parameters Affecting the Dynamics of Penetrant Transport In Glassy Polymers
Adam Ekenseair, Richard A. Ketcham, Nicholas Peppas

02:10 PM

(81e) Non-Fickian Diffusion of Water In Nafion
Daniel T. Hallinan Jr., Maria Grazia De Angelis, Marco Giacinti Baschetti, Giulio C. Sarti, Yossef A. Elabd

02:35 PM

(81f) Enhancement of Barrier Properties of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) by Antiplasticization
Jong S. Lee, Robert Kriegel, William J. Koros