Application of free‐volume theory to self diffusion of solvents in polymers below the glass transition temperature: A review

N Ramesh, PK Davis, JM Zielinski… - Journal of Polymer …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Theories based on free‐volume concepts have been developed to characterize the self and
mutual‐diffusion coefficients of low molecular weight penetrants in rubbery and glassy …

Recent development of membranes for carbon capture: From materials to asymmetric membranes

Y Jia, K Wong, C Liang, J Wu, TS Chung… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane technology has emerged as a promising approach for various CO 2 capture
applications, including but not limited to hydrogen purification, natural gas processing …

High permeability hydrogel membranes of chitosan/poly ether-block-amide blends for CO2 separation

Y Liu, S Yu, H Wu, Y Li, S Wang, Z Tian… - Journal of Membrane …, 2014 - Elsevier
A series of hydrogel membranes from chitosan (CS)/poly ether-block-amide (Pebax) blends
were prepared and utilized for CO 2 separation. The membranes were characterized by field …

Detailed atomistic simulation of the segmental dynamics and barrier properties of amorphous poly (ethylene terephthalate) and poly (ethylene isophthalate)

NC Karayiannis, VG Mavrantzas… - Macromolecules, 2004 - ACS Publications
We present results from detailed atomistic simulations concerning the structural,
conformational, dynamic, and barrier properties of the amorphous (glassy and melt) phases …

Modified free volume theory for self-diffusion of small molecules in amorphous polymers

A Mansuri, M Völkel, T Feuerbach, J Winck… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Diffusion of small molecules in amorphous polymers near the glass transition is a topic of
interest for a variety of technological applications. Within this study, the free volume theory …

Molecular dynamics simulation of diffusion and permeation of gases in polystyrene

F Mozaffari, H Eslami, J Moghadasi - Polymer, 2010 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study the diffusion and permeation of
gases, including argon, nitrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, and propane, in polystyrene …

Molecular dynamics and diffusion in amorphous solid dispersions containing imidacloprid

A Mansuri, P Munzner, A Heermant… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The main goal of this study is to develop an experimental toolbox to estimate the self-
diffusion coefficient of active ingredients (AI) in single-phase amorphous solid dispersions …

Interfacial structure and dynamics of siloxane systems: PDMS− vapor and PDMS− water

AE Ismail, GS Grest, DR Heine, MJ Stevens… - …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Using a fully atomistic force field for polydimethylsiloxane developed by Smith et al.[J. Phys.
Chem. B 2004, 108, 20340], we study the interfacial properties of polydimethylsiloxane …

Molecular modeling of methane diffusion in glassy atactic polypropylene via multidimensional transition state theory

ML Greenfield, DN Theodorou - Macromolecules, 1998 - ACS Publications
A multidimensional transition state theory (TST) approach is formulated for the study of
elementary jumps involved in the diffusion of a gaseous penetrant in a glassy polymer …

Comparative study of oxygen diffusion in polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene furanoate using molecular modeling: computational insights into the …

JC Lightfoot, A Buchard, B Castro-Dominguez… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bio-derived polyethylene furanoate (PEF) has recently gained attention as a sustainable
alternative to polyethylene terephthalate (PET), amidst environmental concerns over fossil …