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As described in previous chapters, high performance catalysts for decomposing ammonia to generate hydrogen are being developed vigorously. The generated hydrogen should be purified thoroughly before the use in fuel cells, especially in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC), which is most widely commercialized, and where the platinum (Pt) catalysts prone to be damaged by impurity gases are used. A prominent way to produce high purity hydrogen gas is based on hydrogen-selective membranes used to separate hydrogen from decomposed gas mixtures. Metallic membranes, which operate via a solution/diffusion mechanism, play a key role in the massive production of high purity hydrogen. At present, commonly and commercially used membranes for hydrogen separation are palladium (Pd) alloys. However, the excessive cost of palladium alloys limits its practical application on a large scale. Vanadium (V) has been proposed as promising alternatives to Pd alloys in view of its high hydrogen permeabilities. Here in this chapter, development situations of V membranes for hydrogen separation and purification are described. Mainly, outcomes of a JST-CREST project, “Development of Innovative Hydrogen Production Technology from Energy Carriers Based on Vanadium Alloy Membranes” are briefly introduced.
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Nishimura, C. (2023). Development of Vanadium Alloy Membrane for Hydrogen Purification. In: Aika, Ki., Kobayashi, H. (eds) CO2 Free Ammonia as an Energy Carrier. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4767-4_26
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