Hierarchically porous and mechanically stable monoliths from ordered mesoporous silica and their water filtration potential
Laura M. Henning, Julian T. Müller, Glen J. Smales, Brian R. Pauw, Johannes Schmidt, Maged F. Bekheet, Aleksander Gurlo, Ulla Simon
Abstract
), and ability to reduce the chemical oxygen demand by 90% during filtration of a surfactant-stabilized oil in water emulsion, while indicating reasonable resistance towards fouling.
Topics & Concepts
Filtration (mathematics)PorosityMesoporous materialMaterials sciencePorous mediumChemical engineeringMesoporous silicaComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringMathematicsStatisticsCatalysisMesoporous Materials and CatalysisAerogels and thermal insulationMembrane Separation and Gas Transport