Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 24(1), 25 (2008).

Fabrication and Analytical Applications of Hybrid Mesoporous Membranes
Akira YAMAGUCHI*,** and Norio TERAMAE*
*Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
**PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
Recently, a hybrid mesoporous membrane composed of surfactant-templated mesoporous silica inside a porous anodic alumina membrane has been developed. Since this membrane allows the use of columnar silica-mesopores (silica-nanochannels) as nanofluidic channels, separation of molecules can be realized by mass transport through the silica-nanochannel with molecular dimensions. Here, we review the methods to fabricate the hybrid mesoporous membranes, their structural features, and the analytical applications of hybrid mesoporous membranes.