Gas-induced structural changes in polymeric membrane materials combining experiment, phenomenological models and simulation

Laboratory experiments and detailed atomistic packing models of polymer/gas systems have been analysed and the results could be compared with satisfying agreement. The interpretation of the results in view of the chosen phenomenological models provides insight into the physics of the underlying processes and leads to new ways of comparison between experiment and modelling. The combination of experiment and modelling in conjunction with mechanical or thermodynamic phenomenology proves to be a valuable source of