WO2008081855A1 - 水素透過膜、及びその製造方法 - Google Patents

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WO2008081855A1
WO2008081855A1 PCT/JP2007/075082 JP2007075082W WO2008081855A1 WO 2008081855 A1 WO2008081855 A1 WO 2008081855A1 JP 2007075082 W JP2007075082 W JP 2007075082W WO 2008081855 A1 WO2008081855 A1 WO 2008081855A1
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Abstract

  本発明により、IVa、Va、又はVIa族に属する金属元素の窒化物又は酸化物からなるセラミックス材料と、前記セラミックス材料中に分散させてなるパラジウム(Pd)、ニオブ(Nb)、バナジウム(V)、タンタル(Ta)及びこれらの合金から選ばれる少なくとも1種の水素透過性金属粒子とを有する水素透過膜であって、該水素透過膜中の水素透過性金属粒子の割合が20~70質量%であり、該水素透過膜の厚みが5~1000nmである水素透過膜が開示される。
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