Research Progress in Improvement of Oxygen Permeation Properties for Dual-phase Mixed Conducting Membranes

doi:10.15541/jim20150244

Abstract

Abstract:

Dual-phase mixed conducting membrane can transport oxygen ions and electrons simultaneously at high temperature. Due to its high stability, low thermal expansion coefficient, high mechanical strength, and tunable component, it shows great potential in application of partial oxidation of methane to syngas (POM). However, how to improve its oxygen permeation flux is a key problem needing to be solved. In this review, the controlled step of the permeation process was analyzed based on the permeation mechanization. The improvements were presented, including utilized mixed conductor as electron conducting phase, reduced electronic threshold and decreased the grain size of the two phases. Meanwhile, fabricating asymmetric membrane, tube membrane and hollow fiber membrane were also efficient ways to reduce the thickness and to increase the surface area of the membrane, resulting in much increased permeation flux. Finally, some key problems to be solved in the future were also outlined.

Key words: mixed conductor, oxygen separation, ceramic membrane, dual-phase, review

CLC Number:

TQ174

CHEN Ting, JIANG Wan, JIANG Wei-Hui, LIU Jian-Min, ZHANG Xiao-Jun, XIE Zhi-Xiang. Research Progress in Improvement of Oxygen Permeation Properties for Dual-phase Mixed Conducting Membranes[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2015, 30(12): 1233-1242.

Figures/Tables 6

Fig. 1 Schematic illustration of oxygen transport in ionic- mixed conductor composite membrane (a) and ionic-electronic conductor composite membrane (b)[21]

Fig. 2 (a) Schematic illustration of the synthesis of SDC-PBCO membrane via coating strategy, (b) SEM image and EDX spectra of SDC@PBCO powders, and (c) BSEM image of the membrane surface[43]

Fig. 3 EDXS images of GDC-NFO dual-phase membranes prepared by (a) solid state method and (b) one-pot method[48]

Fig. 4 Schematic illustration of the preparation of assymatric dual-phase membrane via chemical erosion method[61]

Fig. 5 SEM images of YSZ-LSM assymatric dual-phase membranes prepared by (a) phase-inversion tape-casting and (b) tape-casting with pore former addition[63]

Fig. 6 SEM images of SDC-LSM hollow fiber. (a) Top view; (b) Inner wall; (c) Outer wall[80]

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