Synthesis of Ceramics/Polymer Nanocomposites Protonic Conducting Membrane

1998 ◽  
Vol 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Honma ◽  
S. Hirakawa ◽  
J.M. Bae

ABSTRACTHigh temperature protonic conducting polymer membrane provides new technological applications in the electrochemical devices including electrochromic displays, chemical sensors, fuel cells and others. Organic/inorganiaianocomposites membrane consists of SiO2/PEO (Polyethylene Oxides) hybrid are remarkable family of isotropic, amorphous polymer materials, which has been synthesized through sol-gel processes. The hybrid membrane doped with acidic surfactant molecules shows good protonic conductivities at high temperatures above 100C. The membrane was found to be thermally stable at high temperatures because of the inorganic SiO2 framework in the composites matrix.

1999 ◽  
Vol 576 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Honma ◽  
Y. Takeda ◽  
J. M. Bae

ABSTRACTHigh temperature protonic conducting polymer membranes provide new technological applications in electrochemicaldevices including electrochromic displays, chemicalsensors and fuel cells. Organic/inorganimanocomposite membranes consisting of SiO2 /PEO (Polyethylene Oxides) hybrid are a remarkable family of isotropic, flexible, amorphous polymer materials, which have been synthesized through sol-gel processes. The hybrid membrane doped with acidic moieties such as monododecylphosphate or phosphotungstic acid shows good protonic conductivities at temperatures above 100°C. The protonic conducting membrane was found to be thermally stable at temperatures because of the inorganic SiO2 framework in the nanocomposites matrix.


2004 ◽  
Vol 828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiquan Tao ◽  
Joseph C. Fanguy ◽  
Lina Xu

AbstractSol-gel processes were developed to prepare nano porous silica materials. The obtained porous sol-gel silica (PSGS) materials have been used as constituent materials in designing optical fiber chemical sensors. A PSGS membrane coated on the surface of an optical fiber was used as a transducer for sensing humidity level in air. A PSGS membrane doped with an ammonia indicator dye has been coated on an optical fiber to sense ammonia in air. Both of the coating based sensors are reversible and fast response. In the tested range, relative humidity (RH) in air down to 3% can be detected with the PSGS coated fiber optic sensor. The fiber optic ammonia sensor with ammonia indicator doped PSGS coating can be used to sense ammonia in air down to sub-ppm level. PSGS has also been used as a constituent material in preparing porous silica optical fibers. The obtained porous optical fibers have been used to design optical fiber chemical sensors for sensing humidity, ammonia and volatile organic compounds. A CuCl2 doped PSGS fiber has been tested for sensing ammonia in a high temperature gas sample. Ammonia in the high temperature air gas diffuses into the PSGS fiber, reversibly reacts with CuCl2 doped in the PSGS fiber to form a complex. The formed complex was detected with fiber optic spectrometric method. This sensor can detect ammonia in a high temperature (450 °C) air gas stream down 0.3 ppm. Techniques of preparing PSGS, coating PSGS on an optical fiber, making a porous optical fiber with PSGS as a constituent material will be presented. Examples of optical fiber sensors using PSGS coatings and a PSGS fiber as transducers for gas sensing are presented.


Author(s):  
Wenyu Wang ◽  
Yide Zheng ◽  
Yue Sun ◽  
xin jin ◽  
Jiarong Niu ◽  
...  

Polymer materials with mechanical energy-to-electricity conversion capability at high temperatures are highly desirable to develop energy harvesters, sensors, and other flexible devices for applications in harsh high-temperature conditions but remain...


2003 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Gordijn ◽  
J.K. Rath ◽  
R.E.I. Schropp

AbstractDue to the high temperatures used for high deposition rate microcrystalline (μc-Si:H) and polycrystalline silicon, there is a need for compact and temperature-stable doped layers. In this study we report on films grown by the layer-by-layer method (LbL) using VHF PECVD. Growth of an amorphous silicon layer is alternated by a hydrogen plasma treatment. In LbL, the surface reactions are separated time-wise from the nucleation in the bulk. We observed that it is possible to incorporate dopant atoms in the layer, without disturbing the nucleation. Even at high substrate temperatures (up to 400°C) doped layers can be made microcrystalline. At these temperatures, in the continuous wave case, crystallinity is hindered, which is generally attributed to the out-diffusion of hydrogen from the surface and the presence of impurities (dopants).We observe that the parameter window for the treatment time for p-layers is smaller compared to n-layers. Moreover we observe that for high temperatures, the nucleation of p-layers is more adversely affected than for n-layers. Thin, doped layers have been structurally, optically and electrically characterized. The best n-layer made at 400°C, with a thickness of only 31 nm, had an activation energy of 0.056 eV and a dark conductivity of 2.7 S/cm, while the best p-layer made at 350°C, with a thickness of 29 nm, had an activation energy of 0.11 V and a dark conductivity of 0.1 S/cm. The suitability of these high temperature n-layers has been demonstrated in an n-i-p microcrystalline silicon solar cell with an unoptimized μc-Si:H i-layer deposited at 250°C and without buffer. The Voc of the cell is 0.48 V and the fill factor is 70 %.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  

Abstract NICROFER 5520 Co is a nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy with excellent strength and creep properties up to high temperatures. Due to its balanced chemical composition the alloy shows outstanding resistance to high temperature corrosion in the form of oxidation and carburization. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-480. Producer or source: VDM Technologies Corporation.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  

Abstract Carlson Alloy C601 is characterized by high tensile, yield and creep-rupture strengths for high temperature service. The alloy is not embrittled by extended exposure to high temperatures and has excellent resistance to stress-corrosion cracking, to carburizing, nitriding and sulfur containing environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-458. Producer or source: G.O. Carlson Inc.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 54 (11) ◽  

Abstract Incotherm TD is a thermocouple-sheathing alloy with elements of silicon and rare earths to enhance oxidation resistance at high temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as deformation. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming. Filing Code: Ni-628. Producer or source: Special Metals Corporation.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1954 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  

Abstract HASTELLOY Alloy X is a nickel-chromium-iron-molybdenum alloy recommended for high-temperature applications. It has outstanding oxidation resistance at high temperatures under most operating conditions, and good high-temperature strength. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Ni-14. Producer or source: Haynes Stellite Company.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  

Abstract Kubota Alloy HT is an iron-chromium-nickel alloy that has both strength and oxidation resistance at high temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as casting and joining. Filing Code: SS-1108. Producer or source: Kubota Metal Corporation, Fahramet Division.


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