Use of heavy-ion accelerators to produce nuclear membranes

Conclusion Analysis of the state-of-the-art of the scientific and engineering aspects of the development and application of nuclear membranes shows that rapid progress has been made in the quantitative and qualitative respects. Fields where the use of nuclear membranes is particularly effective have now been determined. Nuclear membranes with pores measuring 0.5–1 µm in size are used extensively for analytical purposes in physicochemical studies and in biological and medical experiments. Membranes with pores of diameter 0.1–0.2 µm are used to make filters for fine purification of technological materials in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. Structures with the smallest pores (<0.1 µm) are used in the technique of thorough gas treatment and in the microbiological industry. The demand for nuclear membranes will rise rapidly. In view of this, it is important to develop and build customized accelerators for the mass production of high-quality filtration material.