SI-Y NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF
First Claim
1. A nanocomposite membrane, comprising:
- a membrane support comprising tubular α
-Al2O3;
an intermediate layer comprising γ
-Al2O3, wherein the intermediate layer is 300-1200 nm thick and coats a surface of the membrane support;
a nanocomposite layer comprising SiO2 and Y2O3, wherein the nanocomposite layer is 25-150 nm thick and coats a surface of the intermediate layer;
wherein the nanocomposite layer is porous with an average largest radius micropore of 0.2-0.6 nm.
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Abstract
A nanocomposite membrane including an α-Al2O3 membrane support, a γ-Al2O3 intermediate layer that is 300-1200 nm thick and coats a surface of the membrane support, and a nanocomposite layer including SiO2 and Y2O3 that is 25-150 nm thick and coats a surface of the intermediate layer, wherein the nanocomposite layer is porous with an average largest radius micropore of 0.2-0.6 nm. A method of manufacturing the nanocomposite membrane, whereby the membrane support is coated with the γ-Al2O3, a silica source is hydrolyzed with a mixture of water, an alcohol solvent, and a Y source with a sol-gel technique to yield a Si/Y sol-gel, the membrane support is dip coated with the Si/Y sol-gel, and the nanocomposite membrane is calcined. A method of separating a mixture of gas, whereby the mixture of gas is introduced into a permeance cell and fed through the nanocomposite membrane.
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20 Claims
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1. A nanocomposite membrane, comprising:
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a membrane support comprising tubular α
-Al2O3;an intermediate layer comprising γ
-Al2O3, wherein the intermediate layer is 300-1200 nm thick and coats a surface of the membrane support;a nanocomposite layer comprising SiO2 and Y2O3, wherein the nanocomposite layer is 25-150 nm thick and coats a surface of the intermediate layer; wherein the nanocomposite layer is porous with an average largest radius micropore of 0.2-0.6 nm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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