Multilayer sulfur-resistant composite metal membranes and methods of making and repairing the same

Title: Multilayer sulfur-resistant composite metal membranes and methods of making and repairing the same

The invention relates to thin, hydrogen-permeable, sulfur-resistant membranes formed from multi-layers of palladium or palladium-alloy coatings on porous, ceramic or metal supports, methods of making these membranes, methods of repairing layers of these membranes and devices that incorporate these membranes.

Inventors:: Way, J. Douglas; Hatlevik, Oyvind

Issue Date:: 2014-07-15

OSTI Identifier:: 1144976

Assignee:: Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) GFO

Patent Number(s):: 8,,78,058

Application Number:: 13/183,579

Contract Number:: FG36-05GO15093

Research Org:: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (USA)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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