Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 membrane with palladium impregnation for hydrogen separation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 366, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 166-175

  Ahmad, A L ^a   Jaya, M A T ^a   Derek, C J C ^a   Ahmad, M A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ceramic membrane; Hydrogen separation; Impregnation; Palladium; TiO2

Indexed keywords

DIP COATING; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN SEPARATION; KNUDSEN DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; NONUNIFORM; PD NANO PARTICLE; PERMEATION TEST; POISEUILLE FLOW; PORE VOLUME; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; SMALL CONCENTRATION; SOL-GEL METHODS; SURFACE AREA; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; TEM IMAGES; TEMPERATURE INCREMENT; THEORETICAL VALUES; TIO; TITANIA SOL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TRANSPORT MECHANISM; XRD ANALYSIS;

CERAMIC MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; HYDROGEN; IMPREGNATION; OXIDE MINERALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOLS; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

PALLADIUM;

HYDROGEN; NANOPARTICLE; PALLADIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 78649447370     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.09.056     Document Type: Article

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