SBIR Phase I: Dense Hydrogen Separation Membrane Based on Nanocomposites

这个小企业创新研究第一阶段项目旨在开发基于稳定的质子导电陶瓷和金属相的纳米复合材料的高效、高质量的致密氢分离膜。所提出的努力将产生高导电性，化学稳定性和机械坚固的膜，用于高温，高压和腐蚀性环境中的氢分离。在第一阶段，通过表征膜的微观结构和性能，建立膜的基本成分-加工-微观结构-性能关系。陶瓷氢分离膜在一体化气化联合循环和PEM燃料电池燃料重整器中有着广泛的应用。这项技术将有利于提高运输燃料的氢碳比、减少污染排放和使用替代燃料。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project seeks to develop high-efficiency, high-quality dense hydrogen separation membranes based on nanocomposites of a stable proton conducting ceramic and a metal phase. The proposed effort would result in highly conductive, chemically stable and mechanical robust membranes for hydrogen separation in high temperature, high pressure, and corrosive environments. In Phase I, basic composition-processing-microstructure-property relations of the membranes will be established through characterization of the microstructure and the performance of the membranes.Ceramic hydrogen separation membranes have wide applications in integrated gasification combined cycle and in fuel reformer for PEM fuel cells. This technology will benefit the on going efforts in increasing hydrogen-to-carbon ratios in transportation fuels, decreasing pollute emissions, and use of alternative fuels.