Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for preparing a hydrogen permeable membrane catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated organic compounds comprising: coating the surface of a metalloceramic material with an organosilicon polymer selected from the group consisting of polyorganosiloxanes and polyorganosilcarbanes, wherein said metalloceramic material is made of a substance selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, and stainless steel, and has a thickness of about 0.05 to 1 mm; curing said polymer at a temperature of about 20° to 150° C. to form a polymer film having a thickness of about 0.1 to 1 mm; depositing a layer of a substance selected from the group consisting of palladium and palladium alloys to a thickness of about 0.001 to 0.1 micron on said polymer film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for preparing a hydrogen permeable membrane catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated organic compounds comprising: coating the surface of a metalloceramic material with an organosilicon polymer selected from the group consisting of polyorganosiloxanes and polyorganosilcarbanes, wherein said metalloceramic material is made of a substance selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, and stainless steel, and has a thickness of about 0.05 to 1 mm; curing said polymer at a temperature of about 20° to 150° C. to form a polymer film having a thickness of about 0.1 to 1 mm; depositing a layer of a substance selected from the group consisting of palladium and palladium alloys to a thickness of about 0.001 to 0.1 micron on said polymer film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said layer of palladium or palladium alloy is deposited by means including vacuum sublimation, plasma evaporation, chemical deposition, or anodic deposition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organosilicon polymer is selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxane, methylphenylsiltrimethylene polymer, polymethylsiloxanes, polyphenylsiloxanes, polymethylphenylsiloxanes, methylphenylsilmonomethylene polymer, and methylphenylsildimethylene polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein polydimethylsiloxane is used as the abovesaid polyorganosiloxane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein methylphenylsiltrimethylene polymer is used as the abovesaid polyorganosilcarbane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
9 words
A catalyst formed by the method of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A hydrogen permeable membrane catalyst assembly consisting essentially of: a first metalloceramic layer having a thickness of about 0.05 to 1 mm, made of a substance selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, and stainless steel; a second organosilicon polymer layer cured at a temperature of about 20°-150° C. having a thickness of about 0.1 to 1 mm, said polymer being selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxane, methylphenylsiltrimethylene polymer, polymethylsiloxanes, polyphenylsiloxanes, polymethylphenylsiloxanes, methylphenylsilmonomethylene polymer, and methylphenylsildimethylene polymer; and a third layer deposited on said second polymer layer, selected from the group consisting of palladium and palladium alloys, and having a thickness of about 0.01 to 0.1 micron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A hydrogen permeable membrane catalyst assembly consisting essentially of: a first metalloceramic layer having a thickness of about 0.05 to 1 mm, made of a substance selected from the group consisting of nickel, copper, and stainless steel; a second organosilicon polymer layer cured at a temperature of about 20°-150° C. having a thickness of about 0.1 to 1 mm, said polymer being selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxane, methylphenylsiltrimethylene polymer, polymethylsiloxanes, polyphenylsiloxanes, polymethylphenylsiloxanes, methylphenylsilmonomethylene polymer, and methylphenylsildimethylene polymer; and a third layer deposited on said second polymer layer, selected from the group consisting of palladium and palladium alloys, and having a thickness of about 0.01 to 0.1 micron.