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Low-cost method for fabricating palladium and palladium-alloy thin films on porous supports (IN-10-102)

Applications in separating H2 from various gas mixtures with high permeation flux
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US patent 8,585,807
  • Low-cost method for fabricating palladium and palladium-alloy thin films on porous supports

A process for forming a palladium or palladium alloy membrane on a ceramic surface by forming a pre-colloid mixture comprising a powder palladium source, carrier fluid, dispersant and a pore former and a binder. Ultrasonically agitating the precolloid mixture and applying to a substrate with an ultrasonic nozzle and heat curing the coating form a palladium-based membrane.