Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents
Methyl-modified niobium-doped silica (Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub>) materials with various Nb/Si molar ratios (n<sub>Nb</sub>) were fabricated using tetraethoxysilane and methyltriethoxysilane as the silica source and niobium pentachloride as the niobium source by the sol–gel method, a...
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| description | Methyl-modified niobium-doped silica (Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub>) materials with various Nb/Si molar ratios (n<sub>Nb</sub>) were fabricated using tetraethoxysilane and methyltriethoxysilane as the silica source and niobium pentachloride as the niobium source by the sol–gel method, and the Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membranes were prepared thereof by the dip-coating process under an N<sub>2</sub> calcining atmosphere. Their microstructures were characterized and gas permeances tested. The results showed that the niobium element existed in the formation of the Nb-O groups in the Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> materials. When the niobium doping content and the calcining temperature were large enough, the Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> crystals could be formed in the SiO<sub>2</sub> frameworks. With the increase of n<sub>Nb</sub> and calcination temperature, the formed particle sizes increased. The doping of Nb could enhance the H<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> permselectivities of SiO<sub>2</sub> membranes. When n<sub>Nb</sub> was equal to 0.08, the Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membrane achieved a maximal H<sub>2</sub> permeance of 4.83 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mol·m<sup>−2</sup>·Pa<sup>−1</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup> and H<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> permselectivity of 15.49 at 200 °C and 0.1 MPa, which also exhibited great hydrothermal stability and thermal reproducibility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92d4e7bc908c450b97c5d5f31037abb92023-11-23T12:06:06ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752022-05-0112552710.3390/membranes12050527Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping ContentsJiachen Xia0Jing Yang1Hao Zhang2Yingming Guo3Ruifeng Zhang4School of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaXi’an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710032, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaMethyl-modified niobium-doped silica (Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub>) materials with various Nb/Si molar ratios (n<sub>Nb</sub>) were fabricated using tetraethoxysilane and methyltriethoxysilane as the silica source and niobium pentachloride as the niobium source by the sol–gel method, and the Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membranes were prepared thereof by the dip-coating process under an N<sub>2</sub> calcining atmosphere. Their microstructures were characterized and gas permeances tested. The results showed that the niobium element existed in the formation of the Nb-O groups in the Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> materials. When the niobium doping content and the calcining temperature were large enough, the Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> crystals could be formed in the SiO<sub>2</sub> frameworks. With the increase of n<sub>Nb</sub> and calcination temperature, the formed particle sizes increased. The doping of Nb could enhance the H<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>/N<sub>2</sub> permselectivities of SiO<sub>2</sub> membranes. When n<sub>Nb</sub> was equal to 0.08, the Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membrane achieved a maximal H<sub>2</sub> permeance of 4.83 × 10<sup>−6</sup> mol·m<sup>−2</sup>·Pa<sup>−1</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup> and H<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> permselectivity of 15.49 at 200 °C and 0.1 MPa, which also exhibited great hydrothermal stability and thermal reproducibility.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/5/527niobium dopingcalcination temperatureNb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membraneH<sub>2</sub> permselectivitieshydrothermal stability |
| spellingShingle | Jiachen Xia Jing Yang Hao Zhang Yingming Guo Ruifeng Zhang Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents Membranes niobium doping calcination temperature Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membrane H<sub>2</sub> permselectivities hydrothermal stability |
| title | Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents |
| title_full | Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents |
| title_fullStr | Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents |
| title_short | Microstructure and Hydrothermal Stability of Microporous Niobia-Silica Membranes: Effect of Niobium Doping Contents |
| title_sort | microstructure and hydrothermal stability of microporous niobia silica membranes effect of niobium doping contents |
| topic | niobium doping calcination temperature Nb/SiO<sub>2</sub> membrane H<sub>2</sub> permselectivities hydrothermal stability |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/5/527 |
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