| a | Molecular radius, Solute radius (m) |
| DAB | Diffusive coefficient in a homogeneous fluid, usually used for water at 37 ℃ (m2/s) |
| Diffusive coefficient in membrane (m2/s) | |
| K | Partition coefficient (–) |
| Membrane thickness (m) | |
| Permeability in membrane (m/s) | |
| r | Pore radius (m) |
| Greek letters | |
| ε | Surface porosity (–) |
| τ | Membrane tortuosity (–) |
| Hindered diffusion parameter (–) | |
| Subscripts/superscripts | |
| m | Membrane |