Fabrication of hydrogen-permeable composite membranes packed with palladium nanoparticles

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Abstract

The fabrication of a palladium-based membrane, in which palladium nanoparticles were packed into the interstices of an intermediate support layer via vacuum-assisted electroless plating, was presented. The gas permeability and H2/N2 selectivity of these membranes have been determined by experiments conducted using a single gas source. The palladium membrane can tolerate conditions below the critical temperature, where fatal damage usually occurs for conventional film membranes. A hydrogen-permeation profile for the palladium membrane at temperatures ranging from 50 to 300°C as a function of the pressure difference across the membrane was shown. The palladium-based membranes lead to more flexible industrial applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)630-632
Number of pages3
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Mar 2006
Externally publishedYes

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