High-performance Ni–BaZr_0.1Ce_0.7Y_0.1Yb_0.1O_3-δ (BZCYYb) membranes for hydrogen separation

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.09.057· OSTI ID:1383130

Liu, Mingfei; Sun, Wenping; Li, Xiaxi; Feng, Shi; Ding, Dong; Chen, Dongchang; Liu, Meilin; Park, Hyeon Cheol

Cermet membranes composited of Ni and doped barium cerate have been widely studied for hydrogen separation; however, their practical application is limited primarily by the relatively low permeation rate and instability of doped barium cerate in H₂O and CO₂ containing gases. Here we report our findings on the development of a thin-film cermet membrane consisting of Ni and BaZr_0.1Ce_0.7Y_0.1Yb_0.1O_3-δ (BZCYYb), supported on a porous Ni–BZCYYb substrate. High fluxes of 1.12 and 0.49 ml min^-1 cm^-2 have been demonstrated at 900 °C and 700 °C, respectively, when hydrogen was used as the feed gas on one side and N2 as the sweep gas on the other side. Most importantly, the high-performance membrane can be easily fabricated by a cost-effective particle-suspension coating/co-firing process, offering great promise for large scale hydrogen separation applications.

• Research Organization: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Heterogeneous Functional Materials Center (HeteroFoaM)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: SC0001061
• OSTI ID: 1383130
• Journal Information: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 38, Issue 34; Related Information: HeteroFoaM partners with University of South Carolina (lead); University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Connecticut; Georgia Institute of Technology; Princeton University; Rochester Institute of Technology; Savannah River National Laboratory; University of South Carolina; University of Utah; ISSN 0360-3199
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
catalysis (heterogeneous)
energy storage (including batteries and capacitors)
hydrogen and fuel cells
mechanical behavior
charge transport
membrane
carbon sequestration
materials and chemistry by design
synthesis (novel materials)
synthesis (self-assembly)
synthesis (scalable processing)