Synthesis and characterization of microporous titania membranes

Sekulic, J. and Elshof ten, J.E. and Blank, D.H.A. (2004) Synthesis and characterization of microporous titania membranes. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 31 (1-3). pp. 201-204. ISSN 0928-0707

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Abstract:	A procedure for the preparation of microporous titania membranes by the polymeric sol-gel technique is reported. The influence of acid/titanium ratio, water/titanium ratio, method of mixing components and refluxing time on particle size and sol stability was investigated. The thermal evolution, structural characteristics and liquid permeation properties of calcined materials were studied. Highly reproducible amorphous microporous titania layers with pore sizes le0.8 nm were obtained on both mesoporous gamma-alumina and titania/zirconia coated substrates. The upper limit of thermal stability of the amorphous phase is sim300°C. Higher calcination temperatures led to phase transformation into anatase, which was accompanied by a collapse of the microstructure. The material was found to be chemically stable in a wide pH interval.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© Springer 2004
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Inorganic Materials Science (IMS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/48598
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JSST.0000047987.50901.15
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