Inorganic dual-layer microporous supported membranes
- 14 Eagle Nest Dr. NE., Albuquerque, NM 87122
- 6 Mount Vernon Dr., Apt. C, Vernon, CT 06066
- 1055 N. Capital Ave., #20, San Jose, CA 95133
The present invention provides for a dual-layer inorganic microporous membrane capable of molecular sieving, and methods for production of the membranes. The inorganic microporous supported membrane includes a porous substrate which supports a first inorganic porous membrane having an average pore size of less than about 25 .ANG. and a second inorganic porous membrane coating the first inorganic membrane having an average pore size of less than about 6 .ANG.. The dual-layered membrane is produced by contacting the porous substrate with a surfactant-template polymeric sol, resulting in a surfactant sol coated membrane support. The surfactant sol coated membrane support is dried, producing a surfactant-templated polymer-coated substrate which is calcined to produce an intermediate layer surfactant-templated membrane. The intermediate layer surfactant-templated membrane is then contacted with a second polymeric sol producing a polymeric sol coated substrate which is dried producing an inorganic polymeric coated substrate. The inorganic polymeric coated substrate is then calcined producing an inorganic dual-layered microporous supported membrane in accordance with the present invention.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Assignee:
- Brinker; C. Jeffrey (14 Eagle Nest Dr. NE., Albuquerque, NM 87122); Tsai; Chung-Yi (6 Mount Vernon Dr., Apt. C, Vernon, CT 06066); Lu; Yungfeng (1055 N. Capital Ave., #20, San Jose, CA 95133)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6536604
- Application Number:
- 09/602579
- OSTI ID:
- 875122
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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