Mesoporous alumina membranes: Synthesis, characterization, thermal stability and nonuniform distribution of catalyst

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 9-28

  Yeung, K L ^a,b   Sebastian, J M ^a   Varma, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alumina membranes; Catalyst distribution; Membrane synthesis; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MORPHOLOGY; PLATINUM; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; POROUS MATERIALS; SINTERING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ALUMINA MEMBRANES; CATALYST DISTRIBUTION; SLIP CASTING;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; PLATINUM; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CATALYST; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0031556188     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(97)00352-9     Document Type: Article

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