Description This book is dedicated to the rapidly growing field of microporous ceramic membranes with separating layers of pore diameter less than
2nm. The chapters of this book bring forward a wide range of issues, namely fundamentals of complex sorption and transport processes
in micropore structures, highly innovative methods of preparation of microporous membranes and examples of their possible commercial
applications. This book presents insights by distinguished investigators, who have contributed significantly to the advance of research
efforts in the diverse topics described herein. Recently, significant progress has been made with respect to the development of novel
microporous asymmetric membranes, mainly involving modification by means of deposition of additional material within the pores of the
substrates. Most state-of-the-art technologies aiming in the development of microporous ceramic membrane are presented in the third section
of the book. These include several material deposition methods and techniques on macroporous or mesoporous supports and substrates from
the liquid or vapour phase, namely those involving sol-gel, zeolite and chemical vapour deposition techniques. In addition to the above-mentioned
methods, the classical technique of carbonizing polymeric deposits along with one of the novel techniques of plasma-treating, organically
deposited Langmuir-Blodgett films, are also presented. Nanophase mixed ionic-electron membranes for enhanced oxygen transport are described,
which pose a strong candidacy for a number of significant commercial applications.
Audience
For scientists and researchers interested in the field of membrane technologies, as well as those interested in the applications of these technologies.
Contents
Preface.
Fundamentals and Sorption of Micropores. Membrane characterization by combination of static
and dynamic techniques (Th.A. Steriotis et al.). In situ X-ray diffract ion studies on micropore filling (T. Iiyama et
al.). Neutron and ion beam scattering techniques (J.D.F. Ramsay). Application of pulsed field gradient NMR to characterize the
transport properties of microporous membranes (W. Heink et al.). Diffusion studies using quasi-elastic neutron scattering
(H. Jobic). Frequency response methods for the characterization of microporous solids (L.V.C. Rees, L. Song). Measurement of diffusion
in porous solids by Zero Length Column (ZLC) methods (D.M. Ruthven, S. Brandani). Characterization of microporous materials by adsorption
microcalorimetry (P. Lllewellyn).
Modeling of Sorption and Diffusion in Microporous Membranes. Simulation of adsorption
in micropores (D. Nicholson, T. Stubos). Molecular simulation of transport in a single micropore (D. Nicholson, K. Travis). Simulation
of gas transport in a 'network of micropores'. The effect of pore structure on transport properties (E.S. Kikkinides et al.).
Recent Advances in Microporous Membrane Preparation. Microporous carbon membranes (S. Morooka et al.). Microporous
silica membranes (N. Benes et al.). Zeolite membranes (J.D.F. Ramsay, S. Kallus). Chemical vapour deposition membranes (M.
Tsapatsis et al.). Composite ceramic membranes from Langmuir-Blodgett and Self-Assembly precursors (K. Beltsios et al.).
Nanophase ceramic ion transport membranes for oxygen separation and gas stream enrichment (C.G. Guizard, A.C. Julbe).
Gas Separation
Applications. Nanoporous carbon membranes for gas separation (S. Sircar, M.B. Rao). Microporous inorganic and polymeric membranes
as catalytic reactors and membrane contactors (E. Drioli, A. Criscuoli).
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