Career Development Plan: Synthesis, Properties and Application of Mixed-Conducting Cerammic Membranes

掺杂铜钇稳定铋氧化物混合导电陶瓷膜的合成与表征。这些膜对氧具有高的固有渗透性和优异的甲烷氧化偶联催化性能。薄膜和超薄膜将分别通过悬浮/滑动化学气相沉积和磁控溅射沉积技术制备。研究了不同膜厚度和膜组成对氧渗透的影响。此外，还将开发一种用于甲烷氧化偶联的新型膜反应器。在利用膜进行同时分离和反应的过程中，有发展节能和环保的潜力。该教育计划包括将材料科学课程纳入化学工程课程。将开发新课程，以培训本科生和研究生使用先进材料。

CTS-9502437 Y. S. Lin CAREER Mixed-conducting ceramic membranes containing copper-doped yttria-stabilized bismuth oxides will be synthesized and characterized. These membranes have high intrinsic permeability for oxygen and excellent catalytic properties for oxidative coupling of methane. Thin and ultrathin membranes will be prepared by suspension/slipcasting chemical vapor deposition and magnetron sputter deposition techniques, respectively. Oxygen permeation will be investigated for different thickness and compositions of membranes. Also, a new type of membrane reactor will be developed for the oxidative coupling of methane. There is potential for the development of energy efficient and environmentally benign processes for simultaneous separation and reaction using membranes. The educational plan involves the incorporation of materials science courses in chemical engineering curricula. New courses will be developed for training both undergraduate and graduate students in advanced materials.