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  • Synthesis and characterization of Pd/SiO2 composite membranes by a reversemicelle and sol-gel process 
  • Dong-Sik Bae*, Eun-Jung Kima and Kyong-Sop Hana
  • Dept. of Ceram. Sci. and Eng., Changwon National Univ., Gyeongnam 641-773, Korea a Div. of Ceram., Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea
Abstract
Pd-doped SiO2 composite membranes were synthesized by a reverse micelle and sol-gel process. The average particle size of the mixed sol was below 30 nm and well dispersed in the solution. TEM results show the microstructure of the Pd-doped SiO2 composite membranes was homogeneous. Average pore size of the support was about 0.125 μm and the pore size distribution was narrow. The average pore size of the Pd-doped SiO2 composite membranes was smaller than that in the SiO2 composite membranes. It was observed that the Pd-doped SiO2 composite membranes showed a crack-free microstructure and a narrow particle size distribution even after heat treatment up to 1000 oC.

Keywords: Pd/SiO2, Nanocomposite membranes, Reverse micelle, Sol-gel process, Asymmetric membrane

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  • 2005; 6(2): 138-140

    Published on Jun 30, 2005

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