Theory of expansion and compression of polymeric materials: Implications for membrane solvent flow under compaction
Fan H, Elimelech M, Biesheuvel P. Theory of expansion and compression of polymeric materials: Implications for membrane solvent flow under compaction. Journal Of Membrane Science 2024, 697: 122576. DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.122576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolymer layerPressure-driven membrane separation processesLiquid flowCompression of porous materialsPorous materialsOrganic solvent nanofiltrationCross-linked polymer networksMembrane separation processesFlory-Rehner theoryDirection of liquid flowPolymer chainsSolvent nanofiltrationReverse osmosisPolymer networkPolymeric materialsPolymerSeparation processThin membraneFinite stretchSupport structureSolvent flowTheories of expansionTemperature-dependentCompactionMaterials