ABSTRACT:
This workshop includes synthesis and properties of polymeric and inorganic membranes.

INORGANIC MEMBRANES: Jerry Lin
The inorganic membrane portion covers synthesis methods for and basic properties of inorganic membranes. synthesis methods, including slip- casting, sol-gel, chemical vapor or liquid deposition, and solid state reaction for fabrication of various types of inorganic membranes.

OUTLINE

1. Introduction to Inorganic Membranes
   Major References, Historical Overview of Inorganic Membranes, Common Membrane Elements/Modules, Uncommon Membrane Elements/Modules, Inorganic membrane vendors
    
2. Macroporous (Microfiltration) Membranes
   Preparation of Membrane Support, Preparation of Microfiltration Membranes, Packing of Particles from Suspension, Sintering of Macroporous Ceramics
    
3. Mesoporous (Ultrafiltration) Membranes
   Methods for Preparing Mesoporous Membranes, Sol-Gel Derived Mesoporous Membranes, Properties of Mesoporous Membranes
    
4. Microporous Membranes
   Sol-Gel Synthesis of Microporous Materials, Hollow Fiber Inorganic Membranes, Carbon Membrane-Method of Pyrolysis, Zeolite Membranes
    
5. Dense Membranes
   Dense Silica Membranes, Metal Membranes, Protonic Conducting Ceramic Membranes, Perovskite Type Ceramic Membranes, Fluorite-Type Ceramic Membranes

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES: Michael D. Guiver
The polymer membrane portion will provide an overview on material selection and fabrication techniques for production of polymeric membranes. The structures and separation properties of a variety of membranes for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, gas separation will be presented. If workshop facilities allow, there will be a practical demonstration of membrane casting as well as opportunities to participate.

OUTLINE

1. Material Selection
   basic principles of polymer science, material selection for different membrane separation processes, structure/property relationships.
    
2. Formation of Polymer Membranes by Phase Separation
   immersion precipitation, thermally- induced phase separation process, microporous membranes, dense, thin-skinned asymmetric membranes.
    
3. Hands-on Experiments
   If workshop facilities allow use of small quantities of solvents, there will be a practical demonstration and workshop participation in flat- sheet membrane formation by the phase separation process. Introduction to various membrane types, structures and modules.
    
4. Formation of Thin-Film Composite Membranes
   solution coating processes, interfacial composite membranes, multilayer composites.
    
5. Membrane Modifications
   methodology for surface and bulk modification by chemical and plasma techniques.