Abstract
A thin and highly selective Pd/ZrO2/Ni membrane (Pd layer: 3.4–3.7 μm) was fabricated using repetitive cycles of sputtering and polishing processes without any further thermal treatment. Based on the results of a vacuum leak test through the membrane, the polishing step could effectively eliminate some of the defects formed between Pd columns by filling and surface flattening. The prepared Pd membrane exhibited a high hydrogen permeation flux (31.7 ml/min/cm2) and a significantly high H2/N2 selectivity at del-P = 1 bar and 400 °C. The membrane selectivity remained significantly high (24,157 at del-P = 20 bar) even under a large pressure difference.
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