Book chapter
Thin films and membranes with hierarchical porosity
Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
2013
Abstract
Thin films and membranes with a hierarchically porous structure are an important class of functional materials; the interconnected pores of different scales have a crucial impact on their properties and functionalities such as adsorption capacity, ionic conductivity, and permeability. Therefore, hierarchically porous thin films and membranes have found a wide variety of applications in areas ranging from catalysis, separation, energy to optics, etc. This article reviews the strategies for the fabrication of hierarchically porous thin films and membranes from a range of materials including polymers, ceramics, carbons, zeolites, metals and metal–organic frameworks, particularly focusing on the template-directed fabrication processes. In addition, the properties and potential applications of these thin films and membranes with a hierarchical porous architecture are highlighted.
Details
- Title
- Thin films and membranes with hierarchical porosity
- Authors/Creators
- D. Li (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityJ. Yao (Author/Creator) - Monash UniversityH.anting Wang (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- E.M.V. Hoek (Editor)V.V. Tarabara (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia of Membrane Science and Technology
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Identifiers
- 991005544075807891
- Copyright
- © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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