SBIR Phase II: High Flux Metal-Ceramic Hydrogen Separation Membranes

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第二阶段项目的目标是开发一种用于氢分离的创新膜。这些薄膜基于一种创新的纳米结构体系和独特的制造工艺。所提出的方法实现了超薄的Pd隔离层，可以支持比现有技术增加10倍或更多的氢通量，而不会降低氢的选择性和卓越的可靠性。样机的性能将在实际运行环境中得到彻底验证。提出的工作的预期结果是一种可行的技术，用于生产性能先进、可靠性高和成本较低的坚固的氢分离膜。这种使能技术可以促进当前的各种应用，如燃料电池的氢分离和使用点氢净化。随着进一步的研究和开发，氢气还可以作为家庭供暖和照明、发电和交通的替代能源。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project targets development of an innovative membrane for separation of hydrogen. These membranes are based on an innovative nanostructured architecture and a unique fabrication process. The proposed approach enable an ultra-thin Pd separation layer, which can support a 10X or greater increase in hydrogen flux over the state of the art, with no reduction in hydrogen selectivity and superior reliability. The performance of the prototypes will be thoroughly validated in actual operating environments. The expected result of the proposed work is a viable technology for the production of robust hydrogen separation membranes with advanced performance, superior reliability and lower cost. Such an enabling technology could facilitate a variety of current applications, such as hydrogen separation for fuel cells and point-of-use hydrogen purification. With further research and development, hydrogen could also serve as an alternative source of energy for heating and lighting homes, generating electricity, and transportation.