Inorganic and solid state materials for energy applications

AEI 73

Michael Schwartz, mschw790@yahoo.com, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
My research has focused on the development of new materials for chemical and electrochemical applications with an emphasis on energy applications. Specific areas where I have been active include gas separation membranes and membrane reactors, solid oxide fuel cells, electrocatalysis, high temperature superconducting devices and chemical sensors. The common thread in this research is the application of fundamental materials chemistry principles to develop new inorganic materials and solve specific problems. In this poster, my most recent work on gas separation membranes based on metal-organic-framework complexes is presented along with earlier work on dense inorganic membranes for air and hydrogen separation.