SBIR/STTR Research Award
SBIR/STTR Phase I:Microstructurally Stabilized Pd-based Hydrogen Sensors
Award amount
$99,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2002Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Science Foundation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Ceramem Corporation
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop Pd-based sensors that are durable and exhibit stable response to hydrogen gas. These sensors will be fabricated using microstructurally stabilized Pd films. The morphological stability mandated by the novel composite film should result in enhanced durability and drift stability by circumventing the issue of film delamination often observed in Pd-based systems. This should result in the commercial development of safe, reliable and inexpensive hydrogen sensors, and thus help promote commercial acceptance of hydrogen as a fuel.
The commercial application of this project is in the hydrogen sensor market.
Technology keywords
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