Abstract
PdRu films were successfully synthesized on top of non-porous stainless steel supports by electroless co-deposition. The effect of synthesis variables on morphology, substrate adherence, bulk and surface composition was studied. The microstructure and morphology of the samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Homogeneous and defect-free PdRu films were obtained employing baths at low pH, moderate to high agitation speeds, high concentration of hydrazine, using EDTA as a stabilizer and temperatures near 50 °C. Films characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed Pd segregation after annealing the sample at 400 °C in H 2 (5%)/Ar in the load-lock chamber of the spectrometer. The optimized conditions were employed to synthesize a PdRu composite membrane on top of a tubular porous stainless steel substrate (0.1 μm grade). Hydrogen permeation was measured over a 350–450 °C temperature range and a trans-membrane pressure up to 100 kPa. The PdRu membrane showed good performance with a hydrogen permeability of 6.5 × 10 −9 mol m −1 s −1 Pa −0.5 and a selectivity higher than 1700.
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