ZrO2 and TiO2 membranes for nanofiltration and pervaporation: Part 1. Preparation and characterization of a corrosion-resistant ZrO2 nanofiltration membrane with a MWCO <300

T.J.J. van Gestel*, H. Kruidhof, David H.A. Blank, Henricus J.M. Bouwmeester

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Abstract

This paper reports the sol–gel preparation and subsequent characterization of ceramic multilayer membranes, comprising a mesoporous -Al2O3 or ZrO2 interlayer and a microporous ZrO2 toplayer. The optimized membranes show a molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) of 200–300 in standard nanofiltration tests after firing the ZrO2 toplayer at 400 ◦C. For the all-ZrO2 membrane, a detailed study was made of its corrosion behaviour. PEGretention, MWCO and permeability were studied in dynamic corrosion tests using aqueous solutions both at low and high pH values. Long-term corrosion tests (4 weeks) at successive pH values of 2, 13 and 1 demonstrated no significant loss in performance for the membranes showing a MWCO in the range 200–300.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)128-136
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of membrane science
Volume284
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • Ceramic membrane
  • ZrO2
  • Nanofiltration
  • PEG-retention
  • Corrosion behaviour

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