Modeling H2 transport through a Pd or Pd/Ag membrane, and its inhibition by co-adsorbates, from first principles

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 466, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-69

  Abir, Hadas ^a   Sheintuch, Moshe ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adsorption; DFT; Hydrogen; Membrane reactor; Palladium; Pd membrane; Silver

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADSORBATES; ADSORPTION; BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; HYDROGEN; METHANE; PALLADIUM; PROPANE; PROPYLENE; SILVER; STEAM REFORMING;

ADSORPTION ENERGIES; DFT; DIFFUSIVITY CONSTANT; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHANE STEAM REFORMING; PD MEMBRANE; PROPANE DEHYDROGENATION; TRANSITION STATE THEORIES;

MEMBRANES;

CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE; PALLADIUM; PROPANE; PROPYLENE; SILVER; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DEHYDROGENATION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ELASTICITY; ENERGY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84899957789     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.028     Document Type: Article

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