A mesoporous MCM-48 membrane was synthesized on a coarse-pore α-alumina ceramic tube by hydrothermal treatment by using a cationic surfactant as the structure-directing agent under basic conditions. The products were...A mesoporous MCM-48 membrane was synthesized on a coarse-pore α-alumina ceramic tube by hydrothermal treatment by using a cationic surfactant as the structure-directing agent under basic conditions. The products were characterized by small-angle X-ray diffraction, SEM measurements and N_2 adsorption experiments. The X-ray diffraction(XRD) results show that the membrane possesses a periodic mesostructure, which is typical for an MCM-48 material. The results of the SEM measurements indicate that MCM-48 grew in the pores of the support and formed a continuous membrane. The N_2 adsorption and desorption isotherms also show that the membrane is a typical mesoporous material with pore channel size of about 2.74 nm.展开更多
文摘A mesoporous MCM-48 membrane was synthesized on a coarse-pore α-alumina ceramic tube by hydrothermal treatment by using a cationic surfactant as the structure-directing agent under basic conditions. The products were characterized by small-angle X-ray diffraction, SEM measurements and N_2 adsorption experiments. The X-ray diffraction(XRD) results show that the membrane possesses a periodic mesostructure, which is typical for an MCM-48 material. The results of the SEM measurements indicate that MCM-48 grew in the pores of the support and formed a continuous membrane. The N_2 adsorption and desorption isotherms also show that the membrane is a typical mesoporous material with pore channel size of about 2.74 nm.