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Netherlands
Inorganic Membranes group
Director : prof.dr.ir. A. (Arian) Nijmeijer
Email : a.nijmeijer@utwente.nl
Phone : +31 53 489 7052
Address : University of Twente Inorganic Membranes group (IM) Faculty of Science and Technology P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
Website : https://www.utwente.nl/en/tnw/im/
Research topics :
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Design of inorganic/hybrid porous membranes: Research focusses on the controlled synthesis, development and understanding of novel hybrid, and inorganic/ceramic porous membranes with specific microstructural, composition and morphological properties. These membranes find application in the treatment of industrial effluents as well as in gas separation. The work is divided in three main research lines, which refer to the different thematic areas:
1. Surface modification of porous ceramic membranes2. Shaping of porous structures
3. 2D/3D structures.
More details can be found on: https://www.utwente.nl/en/tnw/im/research/designofhybrid/
Contact information:
Marie-Alix Pizzoccaro-Zilamy: m.d.pizzoccaro@utwente.nl
Mieke Luiten-Olieman: m.w.j.luiten@utwente.nl
Louis Winnubst : a.j.a.winnubst@utwente.nl
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Electrochemical research group: Research within this theme encompasses the study of fast ionic and mixed ionic-electronic transport in condensed phases and associated interfacial/electrode reactions. Essential to this research is the development of a fundamental understanding of the relationships between material characteristics, such as crystal structure, composition, defect chemistry and microstructure, and material properties related to diffusion of ionic and electronic species. Main interest is focused to the fundamentals of technological applications, such as dense ceramic membranes, which are 100 % selective for oxygen or hydrogen transport, and the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC).
Contact information:Henny Bouwmeester: h.j.m.bouwmeester@utwente.nl
Willi Meulenberg: w.a.meulenberg@fz-juelich.de
Financial support programmes :
National fundings:
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
Any other relevant information :
Short description of the laboratory:
Research in the Inorganic Membranes group encompasses macro- as well as micro-scale phenomena in the field of:
- the development of new membrane materials,
- a better fundamental understanding of transport mechanisms,
- the design of membrane processes and membrane reactors.
The Inorganic Membranes group is part of the Membrane Science and Technology cluster of the University of Twente: https://www.utwente.nl/en/tnw/mst/
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