Palladium (Pd)-based membranes have received a great deal of attention from both academia and industry thanks to their ability to selectively separate hydrogen from gas streams. The integration of such membranes with appropriate catalysts in membrane reactors allows for hydrogen production with CO2 capture that can be applied in smaller bioenergy or combined heat and power (CHP) plants, as well as in large-scale power plants. Pd-based membranes are therefore regarded as a Key Enabling Technology (KET) to facilitate the transition towards a knowledge-based, low-carbon, and resource-efficient economy. This Special Issue of the journal Membranes on “Pd-based Membranes: Overview and Perspectives” contains nine peer-reviewed articles. Topics include manufacturing techniques, understanding of material phenomena, module and reactor design, novel applications, and demonstration efforts and industrial exploitation.
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hydrides membrane Pd-Ag membranes electroless plating defect distribution hydrogen hydrogen production suspension plasma spraying chemical potential review grain boundary manufacturing palladium LOHC palladium alloy open architecture PdAg-membrane hydrogen permeation modelling membranes pore mouth size distribution MLLDP solubility closed architecture demonstration Pd-based membrane methanol steam reforming activity micro reactor microstructured hydrogen separation membrane reactors Pd alloy hydrogen purification palladium-based membrane gas to liquid dense Pd membrane propylene heat treatment surface characterization porous membrane multi-stage membrane reactor dehydrogenation