Micro-structural optimization of supported γ-alumina membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 316, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 80-88

  Kuzniatsova, T ^a   Mottern, M L ^a   Shqau, K ^a   Yu, D ^a   Verweij, H ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumina membrane; Agglomeration; Nano filtration; Size distribution; Sol purification

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOFILTRATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

Γ-ALUMINA MEMBRANE; SOL PURIFICATION;

ALUMINA;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GAMMA ALUMINUM OXIDE; POLYVINYL ACETATE;

AGGLOMERATION; ALUMINA; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOFILTRATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CENTRIFUGATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEMBRANE; NANOFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 43049106162     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.11.047     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Bhave R.R. Inorganic membranes: synthesis, characteristics and applications (1991), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York
2. de Vos R.M., and Verweij H. High-selectivity, high-flux silica membranes for gas separation. Science 279 (1998) 1710
3. de Lint W.B.S., Benes N.E., Bouwmeester H.J.M., and Verweij H. Fully predictive model for nanofiltration, combining charge-regulation with irreversible thermodynamics. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes. Cincinnati, OH, July (2004) p. 72
4. Uhlhorn R.J.R., Huis In'T Veld M.H.B.J., Keizer K., and Burggraaf A.J. Synthesis of ceramic membranes. Part I. Synthesis of non-supported and supported gamma-alumina membranes without defects. J. Mater. Sci. 27 (1992) 527
5. Leenaars A.F.M., and Burggraaf A.J. The preparation and characterization of alumina membranes with ultra-fine pores. Part 4. Ultrafiltration and hyperfiltration experiments. J. Membr. Sci. 24 (1985) 261
6. Leenaars A.F.M., Keizer K., and Burggraaf A.J. Porous alumina membranes. Chemtech (1986) 560
7. Alami-Younssi S., Larbot A., Persin M., Sarrazin J., and Cot L. Grafting γ-alumina microporous membranes by organosilanes: characterisation by pervaporation. J. Membr. Sci. 102 (1995) 123
8. Chowdhury S.R., Ten Elshof J.E., Benes N.E., and Keizer K. Development and comparative study of different nanofiltration membranes for recovery of highly charged large ions. Desalination 144 (2002) 41
9. McCarley K.C., and Way J.D. Development of a model surface flow membrane by modification of porous γ-alumina with octadecyltrichlorosilane. Sep. Purif. Technol. 25 (2001) 195
10. Cooper C.A., and Lin Y.S. Microstructural and gas separation properties of CVD modified mesoporous γ-alumina membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 195 (2002) 35
11. Li W., and Xu X. Separation of acetone/water mixtures by a modified γ-alumina membrane via a new method. J. Membr. Sci. 149 (1998) 21
12. Yoldas B.E. Hydrolysis of aluminum alkoxides and bayerite conversion. J. Appl. Chem. Biotechnol. 23 (1973) 803
13. Yoldas B.E. Alumina sol preparation from alkoxides. Ceram. Bull. 54 (1975) 289
14. 3. J. Mater. Sci. 10 (1975) 1856
15. Fischer Ch.-H., Weller H., Katsikas L., and Henglein A. Photochemistry of colloidal semiconductors 30. HPLC investigation of small CdS particles. Langmuir 5 (1989) 429
16. Fischer Ch.-H., Weller H., Fojtik A., Lume-Pereira C., Janata E., and Henglein A. Exclusion chromatography and stop flow experiments on the formation of extremely small CdS particles. Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 90 (1986) 46
17. Fischer Ch.-H., Lilie J., Weller H., Kataikas L., and Henglein A. Photochemistry of colloidal semiconductors 29. Fractionation of CdS sols of small particles by exclusion chromatography. Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem. 93 (1989) 61
18. Dondi F., Blo G., and Martin M. Absolute characterization of colloids by field-flow fractionation. Annali Di Chim. 87 (1997) 113
19. Lao A.I.K., Trau D., and Hsing I.-M. Miniaturized flow fractionation device assisted by a pulsed electrical-field for nanoparticle separation. J. Anal. Chem. 74 (2002) 5364
20. Liu F.K., Ko F.H., Huang P.W., Wu C.H., and Chu T.C. Studying the size/shape separation and optical properties of silver nanoparticles by capillary electrophoresis. J. Chromatogr. A 1062 (2005) 139
21. Quang C., Petersen S.L., Ducatte G.R., and Ballou N.E. Characterization and separation of inorganic fine particles by capillary electrophoresis with an indifferent electrolyte system. J. Chromatogr. A 732 (1996) 377
22. Murray C.B., Norris D.J., and Bawendi M.G. Synthesis and characterization of nearly monodisperse CdE (E = S, Se, Te) semiconductor nanocrystallites. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 115 (1993) 8706
23. 2 gas expanded liquids. Nano Letters 5 (2005) 461
24. Droppo I.G., Krishnappan B.G., Rao S.S., and Ongley E.D. Investigation of a sequential filtration technique for particle fractionation. Environ. Sci. Technol. 29 (1995) 546
25. Mottern M.L., Quickel G.T., Shi J.Y., Yu D., and Verweij H. Processing and properties of homogeneous supported γ-alumina membranes. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes. Cincinnati, OH, July (2004) p.26
26. 3 membrane supports. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89 6 (2006) 1790
27. Mottern M.L., Shqau K., Yu D., and Verweij H. A closer examination of permeation porometry. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes. Lillehammer, Norway, June (2006) p. 118
28. 2 sorption of a ceramic separation membrane. Thin Solid Films 455\456 (2004) 747
29. Tikare V., Braginsky M., Olevsky E., and Johnson D.L. Numerical simulation of anisotropic shrinkage in a 2D compact of elongated particles. J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 88 (2005) 59
30. 2 nanoparticles in octylamine/water bilayer systems. J. Phys. Chem. B 110 (2006) 4679
31. Hübner U., Morgenroth W., Meyer H.G., Sulzbach T., Brendel B., and Mirandé W. Downwards to metrology in nanoscale: determination of the AFM tip shape with well-known sharp-edged calibration structures. Appl. Phys. A: Mater. Sci. Process. 76 (2003) 913
32. Allen T. Particle Size Measurement: Powder Sampling & Particle Size Measurement. 5th ed. 1 (1997), Chapman and Hall, London
33. Bowen P., Carry C., Luxembourg D., and Hofmann H. Colloidal processing and sintering of nanosized transition aluminas. Powder Technol. 157 1-3 (2005) 100
34. Reyes S.C., and Iglesia E. Monte Carlo simulations of. structural properties of packed beds. Chem. Eng. Sci. 46 (1991) 1089
35. Wouterse A., and Philipse A.P. Geometrical cluster ensemble analysis of random sphere packings. J. Chem. Phys. 125 19 (2006) 194709
36. ASTM. Standard method for measuring adhesion by tape test, D3359. ASTM Standard Handbook (1983), American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA p. 668
37. de Lint W.B.S., and Benes N.E. Separation properties of γ-alumina nanofiltration membranes compared to charge regulation model predictions. J. Membr. Sci. 248 (2005) 149
38. Mottern M.L., Shqau K., and Verweij H. Permeation porometry: effect of probe diffusion in the condensate. J. Membr. Sci. 313 (2008) 2-8
39. Shi J.Y., Shqau K., Verweij H., Revur R., Sengupta S., and Schorr J.R. Preparation of well-defined thin YSZ and SSZ membranes with a narrow pore size distribution. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Inorganic Membranes. Lillehammer, Norway, June (2006) p. 69