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This communication summarizes the use of double-skinned membranes for hydrogen separation in presence of TiO2 based catalyst (PtReCe/TiO2). The use of this type of membrane avoids the direct contact between catalyst particles and surface of the Pd-based hydrogen selective layer due to the presence of a mesoporous YSZ/γ-Al2O3 layer. The PdAg layer is protected by the mesoporous layer from direct contact with catalyst particles, avoiding erosion and possible chemical interactions. In comparison with a conventional PdAg membrane, the hydrogen flux of DS-membrane was observed not to be compromised during test carried out at 400 °C.

The coatings with gradually varying chemical composition and structure were obtained by PECVD method from methane precursor and various admixtures of Ar. The composition of emitted gases and triboemission behaviour were studied for these coatings and correlated with the coating properties and deposition conditions. A new analytical approach was developed that allowed identification of the emitted gas species with much higher accuracy than conventional techniques. For the first time, triboemission of alkanes higher than propane was observed. By the application of kinetic model to the analysis of triboemission time series, chemical and structural degradation in carbon coatings could be traced in course of tribological tests.