State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Oct 21;47(39):10886-902. doi: 10.1039/c1cc13001c. Epub 2011 Jul 19.
Catalytic membrane reactors which carry out separation and reaction in a single unit are expected to be a promising approach to achieve green and sustainable chemistry with less energy consumption and lower pollution. This article presents a review of the recent progress of dense ceramic catalytic membranes and membrane reactors, and their potential applications in energy and environmental areas. A basic knowledge of catalytic membranes and membrane reactors is first introduced briefly, followed by a short discussion on the membrane materials including their structures, composition and strategies for material development. The configuration of catalytic membranes, the design of membrane reaction processes and the high temperature sealing are also discussed. The performance of catalytic membrane reactors for energy and environmental applications are summarized and typical catalytic membrane reaction processes are presented and discussed. Finally, current challenges and difficulties related to the industrialization of dense ceramic membrane reactors are addressed and possible future research is also outlined.
催化膜反应器在一个单元中进行分离和反应，有望成为一种有前途的方法，以实现绿色和可持续的化学，减少能源消耗和降低污染。本文综述了致密陶瓷催化膜和膜反应器的最新进展及其在能源和环境领域的潜在应用。首先简要介绍了催化膜和膜反应器的基础知识，然后简要讨论了膜材料，包括它们的结构、组成和材料开发策略。还讨论了催化膜的构型、膜反应过程的设计和高温密封。总结了用于能源和环境应用的催化膜反应器的性能，并提出和讨论了典型的催化膜反应过程。最后，讨论了致密陶瓷膜反应器工业化面临的当前挑战和困难，并概述了可能的未来研究方向。
