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Title: Inorganic dual-layer microporous supported membranes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:875122
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. 14 Eagle Nest Dr. NE., Albuquerque, NM 87122
  2. 6 Mount Vernon Dr., Apt. C, Vernon, CT 06066
  3. 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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