Thin film semi-permeable membranes for gas sensor and catalytic applications

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APP PUB NO 20060124448A1
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10543348

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The invention relates to novel sensors of the catalytic gas-sensing thin-film metal surface type wherein the surface has an inorganic protective membrane coating formed by a pulsed dc sputtering technique. Preferably, the thin-film metal surface is a Pd, Pt, Ni, Au, Ag or an alloy thereof. The inorganic membrane is of the formula MaObNcCd where M is a metal or semiconductor, O is oxygen, N is nitrogen, and C is carbon and a, b, c, and d can each independently range from zero to seven with the proviso that at least two of a, b, c, and d are non-zero. The sensor design is particularly useful for various hydrogen sensing applications. The invention also includes their method of manufacture.

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THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION304 OLD MAIN UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Horn, Mark W Port Matilda, PA 5 187
Jayaraman, RaviPrakash State College, PA 4 113
McDaniel, Anthony H Livermore, CA 3 14
Messier, Russell F State College, PA 2 50
Pilione, Lawrence J State College, PA 1 3

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