Formation of a porous cerium oxide membrane by anodization

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 7;47(9):2703-5. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04806b. Epub 2011 Jan 13.

Abstract

A two-step synthetic process is reported to fabricate porous ceria membranes by anodization of cerium metal foils with subsequent calcination. "Ribbon-like" structures were found to form the backbones of these porous frameworks. The hydrophobic nature of these membranes was revealed by water contact angle measurements.