About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T25: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Energy Materials for Sustainable Development
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| Presentation Title |
Advanced Ceramic Ion-Exchange Membranes for Energy Applications |
| Author(s) |
Amanda Gibson, Susanna Tanck, Meghan Stout, Neil Kidner |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Amanda Gibson |
| Abstract Scope |
In many emerging renewable energy technologies, ceramic ion-conducting materials play a crucial role. However, to achieve economically competitive reaction kinetics, they are often required to be as thin and dense as possible. With these technical ceramics, such specifications can be difficult to achieve as there is often a trade-off between thinness and mechanical strength, or density and elemental volatility. Nexceris has a long history in producing O2 conducting membranes for solid oxide fuel/electrolysis cells applications that can achieve such lofty targets. We have leveraged our expertise in ceramic membrane processing to explore other materials of interest in renewable energy applications. These materials include NaSICON (sodium superionic conductor) for sodium conducting applications, a variety of lithium conducting materials like garnets and LiSICON, and doped barium zirconates for proton ceramic fuel cells. This work will outline the results we have achieved in these areas and other materials of interest on the horizon. |