Characterization of alumina membranes derived from alumoxanes

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dc.contributor.advisorWiesner, Mark R.en_US
dc.creatorBailey, Diane Amyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:07:59Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:07:59Zen_US
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.description.abstractAlumoxane-derived membranes are characterized and compared with commercial anodized alumina and polycarbonate track-etched membranes. The alumoxane-derived membranes were produced using two different types of ligands, acetic acid and (methoxyethoxy)acetic acid, or mixes of the two to alter the membrane characteristics. Membranes were studied using scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, cleanwater flux experiments, goniometer measurements, and Zeta-meter measurements to determine membrane morphology, pore size distribution and shape, permeability, hydrophobicity, and surface charge. Alumoxane-derived membranes were found to have a nodular morphology with over 90% of pores between 5 and 25 nm and permeability ranging from 0.3 to 1.5 nm$\sp2$. The two ligands used did not produce large differences in the overall characteristics of the membranes. Alumoxane-derived membranes exhibited similar permeabilities to the commercial membranes tested. Carboxylate-alumoxanes show considerable promise as precursors to membranes and other alumina products.en_US
dc.format.extent113 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ENV.SCI. 1999 BAILEYen_US
dc.identifier.citationBailey, Diane Amy. "Characterization of alumina membranes derived from alumoxanes." (1999) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17249">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17249</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17249en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectEnvironmental engineeringen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of alumina membranes derived from alumoxanesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentEnvironmental Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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