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We describe the differential permeation method for the study of the diffusion of solvents from a liquid (or liquid mixture) through flat or tubular membranes. This method consists of measuring the transient permeation rates through the membrane when one of its faces is suddenly put into contact with the liquid medium. The change in the transient rate with time is analyzed by numerical best fitting methods to determine the Fickian diffusion coefficient. A simplified equation is proposed for the fitting of the response of a tubular membrane. Deviations from the Fickian transport mechanism with concentration-independent diffusion coefficient can be evidenced and eventually analyzed by using other mechanistic models.
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Nguyen, Q.T., Gref, R., Clément, R. et al. Differential permeation — Part I: A method for the study of solvent diffusion through membranes. Colloid Polym Sci 271, 1134–1142 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657068
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00657068