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Small-angle scattering of synchrotron radiation investigations of nanostructured alumina membranes synthesized by sol–gel method

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Alumina asymmetric ceramic membranes were prepared by sol–gel method. Research on structure of alumina membrane active layer is conducted by methods of physical nitrogen adsorption and small-angle scattering of synchrotron radiation, the obtained data confirms and supplements each other. Surface area for the studied material varies from 255 to 264 m2/g, average pore diameter varies from 5.3 nm to 5.4 nm.

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This work was partially supported by Program of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (12-U-3-1014) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (12-03-31272 mol_a and 12-03-90803-mol_rf_nr).

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  1. Institute of Chemistry of Komi SC UB RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia

    E. F. Krivoshapkina & P. V. Krivoshapkin

  2. Syktyvkar State University, Syktyvkar, Russia

    A. P. Petrakov

  3. National Research Centre, “Kurchatov Institute”, Moscow, Russia

    Y. V. Zubavichus

  4. Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia

    M. S. Melgunov

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Krivoshapkina, E.F., Petrakov, A.P., Krivoshapkin, P.V. et al. Small-angle scattering of synchrotron radiation investigations of nanostructured alumina membranes synthesized by sol–gel method. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 68, 488–494 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-012-2945-x

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