The Evaluation of Counter Diffusion CVD Silica Membrane Formation Process by In Situ Analysis of Diffusion Carrier Gas
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Preparation of γ-Alumina Substrate
2.2. Counter Diffusion CVD
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. TMOS Deposition Analysis and Characterization
3.2. Correlation between the Membrane Perfomance and Carrier Gas Detection, and Applying Multicomponent Carrier to Evaluate Membrane Formation
3.3. The Evaluation of the Kinetics of Precursor by Using Carrier Gas Diffusion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Ishii, K.; Nomura, M. The Evaluation of Counter Diffusion CVD Silica Membrane Formation Process by In Situ Analysis of Diffusion Carrier Gas. Membranes 2022, 12, 102. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020102
Ishii K, Nomura M. The Evaluation of Counter Diffusion CVD Silica Membrane Formation Process by In Situ Analysis of Diffusion Carrier Gas. Membranes. 2022; 12(2):102. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020102
Chicago/Turabian StyleIshii, Katsunori, and Mikihiro Nomura. 2022. "The Evaluation of Counter Diffusion CVD Silica Membrane Formation Process by In Situ Analysis of Diffusion Carrier Gas" Membranes 12, no. 2: 102. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12020102