Anomalous Diffusion of Vapors Through Solid Polymers. Part I: Irreversible Thermodynamics of Diffusion and Solution Processes

Author

Partho Neogi, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The solubility and diffusivity of vapors in polymers below and in the vicinity of glass transition temperature are known to be explicitly time-dependent. It is assumed here that the polymers are in nonequilibrium states, characterized by an internal order. the latter relaxes with time and moves towards equilibrium. the changes in the internal order bring about changes in the properties of the polymer-solute system. the time dependence of diffusivity and solubility has been derived for isothermal processes not far from equilibrium. Well-known procedures for analyzing relaxing systems are used to obtain the above results, and the knowledge of how the internal order is related to the molecular properties is not required.

Recommended Citation

P. Neogi, "Anomalous Diffusion of Vapors Through Solid Polymers. Part I: Irreversible Thermodynamics of Diffusion and Solution Processes," Wiley-Blackwell, Sep 1983.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690290518

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Diffusion - Thermodynamics; Polymers; Solutions; Vapors

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1983 Wiley-Blackwell, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Sep 1983