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Hong S, Kim H, Jang HW, Kim SY, Ahn SH. An electrochemically fabricated cobalt iron oxyhydroxide bifunctional electrode for an anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:6324-6330. [PMID: 37082962 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt00307h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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For an anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer (AEMWE), exploring bifunctional electrodes with low cost and high efficiency is a crucial task for future renewable energy systems. Herein, we report a simple method to fabricate cobalt iron oxyhydroxide (CozFe1-zOxHy) bifunctional electrodes for AEMWEs. The bifunctional electrodes were prepared via one-pot electrodeposition on Ti paper (TP). By adjusting the electrodeposition conditions, the morphology and composition of CozFe1-zOxHy/TP could be controlled. The Co65Fe35OxHy/TP electrode demonstrated the highest activity for overall water electrolysis owing to the maximized synergy effect between Co and Fe. The bifunctional activities of Co65Fe35OxHy/TP were well retained at -50 and 50 mA cm-2 for 12 h. Co65Fe35OxHy/TP, which shows the highest bifunctional activity, was employed in an AEMWE single cell as the anode and cathode. The AEMWE single cell employing Co65Fe35OxHy/TP showed a current density of 0.605 A cm-2 at a cell voltage of 2.0 Vcell. The calculated energy efficiency of the single cell is 55.7% at 2.0 A cm-2, which is comparable with those of the state-of-the-art AEMWE single cells with bifunctional electrodes. Furthermore, the cell voltage of the single cell with Co65Fe35OxHy/TP showed negligible degradation for 50 h at 0.6 A cm-2.
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- Seokjin Hong
- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
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Aili D, Kraglund MR, Rajappan SC, Serhiichuk D, Xia Y, Deimede V, Kallitsis J, Bae C, Jannasch P, Henkensmeier D, Jensen JO. Electrode Separators for the Next-Generation Alkaline Water Electrolyzers. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2023; 8:1900-1910. [PMID: 37090167 PMCID: PMC10111418 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Multi-gigawatt-scale hydrogen production by water electrolysis is central in the green transition when it comes to storage of energy and forming the basis for sustainable fuels and materials. Alkaline water electrolysis plays a key role in this context, as the scale of implementation is not limited by the availability of scarce and expensive raw materials. Even though it is a mature technology, the new technological context of the renewable energy system demands more from the systems in terms of higher energy efficiency, enhanced rate capability, as well as dynamic, part-load, and differential pressure operation capability. New electrode separators that can support high currents at small ohmic losses, while effectively suppressing gas crossover, are essential to achieving this. This Focus Review compares the three main development paths that are currently being pursued in the field with the aim to identify the advantages and drawbacks of the different approaches in order to illuminate rational ways forward.
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- David Aili
- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Building 375, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Building 375, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Building 375, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Building 375, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Building 375, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Polymer
& Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Hydrogen·Fuel
Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of
Science andTechnology, Seoul 02792, Republic
of Korea
- Division
of Energy & Environment Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- Green School, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Energy Conversion and Storage, Technical
University of Denmark, Elektrovej, Building 375, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Wan L, Pang M, Le J, Xu Z, Zhou H, Xu Q, Wang B. Oriented intergrowth of the catalyst layer in membrane electrode assembly for alkaline water electrolysis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7956. [PMID: 36575177 PMCID: PMC9794718 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35603-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The application of membrane electrode assemblies is considered a promising approach for increasing the energy efficiency of conventional alkaline water electrolysis. However, previous investigations have mostly focused on improving membrane conductivity and electrocatalyst activity. This study reports an all-in-one membrane electrode assembly obtained by de novo design. The introduction of a porous membrane readily enables the oriented intergrowth of ordered catalyst layers using solvothermal methods, leading to the formation of an all-in-one MEA for alkaline water electrolysis. This all-in-one MEA features ordered catalyst layers with large surface areas, a low-tortuosity pore structure, integrated catalyst layer/membrane interfaces, and a well-ordered OH- transfer channel. Owing to this design, a high current density of 1000 mA cm-2 is obtained at 1.57 V in 30 wt% KOH, resulting in a 94% energy efficiency. This work highlights the prospects of all-in-one membrane electrode assemblies in designing next-generation high-performance alkaline water electrolysis.
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- Lei Wan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Hu X, Liu M, Huang Y, Liu L, Li N. Sulfonate-functionalized polybenzimidazole as ion-solvating membrane toward high-performance alkaline water electrolysis. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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This Review provides an overview of the emerging concepts of catalysts, membranes, and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for water electrolyzers with anion-exchange membranes (AEMs), also known as zero-gap alkaline water electrolyzers. Much of the recent progress is due to improvements in materials chemistry, MEA designs, and optimized operation conditions. Research on anion-exchange polymers (AEPs) has focused on the cationic head/backbone/side-chain structures and key properties such as ionic conductivity and alkaline stability. Several approaches, such as cross-linking, microphase, and organic/inorganic composites, have been proposed to improve the anion-exchange performance and the chemical and mechanical stability of AEMs. Numerous AEMs now exceed values of 0.1 S/cm (at 60-80 °C), although the stability specifically at temperatures exceeding 60 °C needs further enhancement. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is still a limiting factor. An analysis of thin-layer OER data suggests that NiFe-type catalysts have the highest activity. There is debate on the active-site mechanism of the NiFe catalysts, and their long-term stability needs to be understood. Addition of Co to NiFe increases the conductivity of these catalysts. The same analysis for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) shows carbon-supported Pt to be dominating, although PtNi alloys and clusters of Ni(OH)2 on Pt show competitive activities. Recent advances in forming and embedding well-dispersed Ru nanoparticles on functionalized high-surface-area carbon supports show promising HER activities. However, the stability of these catalysts under actual AEMWE operating conditions needs to be proven. The field is advancing rapidly but could benefit through the adaptation of new in situ techniques, standardized evaluation protocols for AEMWE conditions, and innovative catalyst-structure designs. Nevertheless, single AEM water electrolyzer cells have been operated for several thousand hours at temperatures and current densities as high as 60 °C and 1 A/cm2, respectively.
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- Naiying Du
- National
Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
- Energy,
Mining and Environment Research Centre, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Energy,
Mining and Environment Research Centre, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
- National
Research Council of Canada, 2620 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1B1, Canada
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- Forschungszentrum
Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute
Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Cauerstaße 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- National
Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
- Energy,
Mining and Environment Research Centre, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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- Forschungszentrum
Jülich GmbH, Helmholtz Institute
Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (IEK-11), Cauerstaße 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- Department
Chemie- und Bioingenieurwesen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- National
Research Council of Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
- Energy,
Mining and Environment Research Centre, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada
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Li D, Chu X, Liu L. 绿氢领域电解水制氢聚合物膜材料研究进展及发展建议. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN-CHINESE 2022. [DOI: 10.1360/tb-2022-0246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ali MF, Lee HI, Bernäcker CI, Weißgärber T, Lee S, Kim SK, Cho WC. Zirconia Toughened Alumina-Based Separator Membrane for Advanced Alkaline Water Electrolyzer. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:1173. [PMID: 35335503 PMCID: PMC8951763 DOI: 10.3390/polym14061173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Hydrogen is nowadays considered a favorable and attractive energy carrier fuel to replace other fuels that cause global warming problems. Water electrolysis has attracted the attention of researchers to produce green hydrogen mainly for the accumulation of renewable energy. Hydrogen can be safely used as a bridge to successfully connect the energy demand and supply divisions. An alkaline water electrolysis system owing to its low cost can efficiently use renewable energy sources on large scale. Normally organic/inorganic composite porous separator membranes have been employed as a membrane for alkaline water electrolyzers. However, the separator membranes exhibit high ionic resistance and low gas resistance values, resulting in lower efficiency and raised safety issues as well. Here, in this study, we report that zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA)-based separator membrane exhibits less ohmic resistance 0.15 Ω·cm2 and low hydrogen gas permeability 10.7 × 10-12 mol cm-1 s-1 bar-1 in 30 wt.% KOH solution, which outperforms the commercial, state-of-the-art Zirfon® PERL separator. The cell containing ZTA and advanced catalysts exhibit an excellent performance of 2.1 V at 2000 mA/cm2 at 30 wt.% KOH and 80 °C, which is comparable with PEM electrolysis. These improved results show that AWEs equipped with ZTA separators could be superior in performance to PEM electrolysis.
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- Muhammad Farjad Ali
- Department of Advanced Energy and System Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Korea;
- Hydrogen Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Korea; (H.I.L.); (S.L.); (S.-K.K.)
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- Hydrogen Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Korea; (H.I.L.); (S.L.); (S.-K.K.)
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Branch Lab Dresden, Winterbergstraße 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany; (C.I.B.); (T.W.)
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Branch Lab Dresden, Winterbergstraße 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany; (C.I.B.); (T.W.)
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- Hydrogen Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Korea; (H.I.L.); (S.L.); (S.-K.K.)
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- Hydrogen Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), 152 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Korea; (H.I.L.); (S.L.); (S.-K.K.)
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- Department of Future Energy Convergence, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, 232 Gongreung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea
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Swelling-Resistant, Crosslinked Polyvinyl Alcohol Membranes with High ZIF-8 Nanofiller Loadings as Effective Solid Electrolytes for Alkaline Fuel Cells. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12050865. [PMID: 35269354 PMCID: PMC8912677 DOI: 10.3390/nano12050865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The present work investigates the direct mixing of aqueous zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) suspension into a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and crosslinked with glutaraldehyde (GA) to form swelling-resistant, mechanically robust and conductivity retentive composite membranes. This drying-free nanofiller incorporation method enhances the homogeneous ZIF-8 distributions in the PVA/ZIF-8/GA composites to overcome the nanofiller aggregation problem in the mixed matrix membranes. Various ZIF-8 concentrations (25.4, 40.5 and 45.4 wt.%) are used to study the suitability of the resulting GA-crosslinked composites for direct alkaline methanol fuel cell (DAMFC). Surface morphological analysis confirmed homogeneous ZIF-8 particle distribution in the GA-crosslinked composites with a defect- and crack-free structure. The increased ionic conductivity (21% higher than the ZIF-free base material) and suppressed alcohol permeability (94% lower from the base material) of PVA/40.5%ZIF-8/GA resulted in the highest selectivity among the prepared composites. In addition, the GA-crosslinked composites’ selectivity increased to 1.5−2 times that of those without crosslink. Moreover, the ZIF-8 nanofillers improved the mechanical strength and alkaline stability of the composites. This was due to the negligible volume swelling ratio (<1.4%) of high (>40%) ZIF-8-loaded composites. After 168 h of alkaline treatment, the PVA/40.5%ZIF-8/GA composite had almost negligible ionic conductivity loss (0.19%) compared with the initial material. The maximum power density (Pmax) of PVA/40.5%ZIF-8/GA composite was 190.5 mW cm−2 at 60 °C, an increase of 181% from the PVA/GA membrane. Moreover, the Pmax of PVA/40.5%ZIF-8/GA was 10% higher than that without GA crosslinking. These swelling-resistant and stable solid electrolytes are promising in alkaline fuel cell applications.
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Yang W, Liu S, Yan J, Zhong F, Jia N, Yan Y, Zhang Q. Metallo-Polyelectrolyte-Based Robust Anion Exchange Membranes via Acetalation of a Commodity Polymer. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Weihong Yang
- Chongqing Technology Innovation Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chongqing 401135, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Technology Innovation Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chongqing 401135, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Technology Innovation Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chongqing 401135, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, P. R. China
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- Queen Mary University of London Engineering School, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, P. R. China
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- Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100176, P. R. China
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- Chongqing Technology Innovation Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Chongqing 401135, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, P. R. China
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Coppola RE, Molinari FN, D'Accorso NB, Abuin GC. Polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers reinforced with polybenzimidazole: Facile preparation and properties of an anion exchange membrane. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Roxana E. Coppola
- Departamento de Almacenamiento de Energía Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Departamento de Almacenamiento de Energía Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI) Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina
- Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR) CONICET‐ Universidad de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina
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- Departamento de Almacenamiento de Energía Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial (INTI) Buenos Aires Argentina
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Gohil JM, Dutta K. Structures and properties of polymers in ion exchange membranes for hydrogen generation by water electrolysis. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Jaydevsinh M. Gohil
- Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL) School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Bengaluru Karnataka India
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- Advanced Polymer Design and Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL) School for Advanced Research in Petrochemicals (SARP), Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Bengaluru Karnataka India
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Wan L, Xu Z, Wang P, Lin Y, Wang B. H2SO4-doped polybenzimidazole membranes for hydrogen production with acid-alkaline amphoteric water electrolysis. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Park HJ, Lee SY, Lee TK, Kim HJ, Lee YM. N3-butyl imidazolium-based anion exchange membranes blended with Poly(vinyl alcohol) for alkaline water electrolysis. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kim JG, Lee B, Pham NN, Lee SG, Pak C. Relationship between hydrogen binding energy and activity for hydrogen evolution reaction by palladium supported on sulfur-doped ordered mesoporous carbon. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tao P, Dai Y, Chen S, Wang J, He R. Hyperbranched polyamidoamine modified high temperature proton exchange membranes based on PTFE reinforced blended polymers. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Aili D, Kraglund MR, Tavacoli J, Chatzichristodoulou C, Jensen JO. Polysulfone-polyvinylpyrrolidone blend membranes as electrolytes in alkaline water electrolysis. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Abbasi R, Setzler BP, Lin S, Wang J, Zhao Y, Xu H, Pivovar B, Tian B, Chen X, Wu G, Yan Y. A Roadmap to Low-Cost Hydrogen with Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1805876. [PMID: 30968481 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Hydrogen is an ideal alternative energy carrier to generate power for all of society's energy demands including grid, industrial, and transportation sectors. Among the hydrogen production methods, water electrolysis is a promising method because of its zero greenhouse gas emission and its compatibility with all types of electricity sources. Alkaline electrolyzers (AELs) and proton exchange membrane electrolyzers (PEMELs) are currently used to produce hydrogen. AELs are commercially mature and are used in a variety of industrial applications, while PEMELs are still being developed and find limited application. In comparison with AELs, PEMELs have more compact structure and can achieve higher current densities. Recently, however, an alternative technology to PEMELs, hydroxide exchange membrane electrolyzers (HEMELs), has gained considerable attention due to the possibility to use platinum group metal (PGM)-free electrocatalysts and cheaper membranes, ionomers, and construction materials and its potential to achieve performance parity with PEMELs. Here, the state-of-the-art AELs and PEMELs along with the current status of HEMELs are discussed in terms of their positive and negative aspects. Additionally discussed are electrocatalyst, membrane, and ionomer development needs for HEMELs and benchmark electrocatalysts in terms of the cost-performance tradeoff.
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- Reza Abbasi
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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- Giner Inc., Newton, MA, 02466, USA
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- Chemistry and Nanosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Lab, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Transmission Technology, Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute Co., Ltd., Changping District, Beijing, 102209, China
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- GEIRI North America, San Jose, CA, 95134, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, 14260, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, DE, 19716, USA
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Using neutron methods SANS and PGAA to study evolution of structure and composition of alkali-doped polybenzimidazole membranes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hnát J, Kodým R, Denk K, Paidar M, Žitka J, Bouzek K. Design of a Zero‐Gap Laboratory‐Scale Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Alkaline Water Electrolysis Stack. CHEM-ING-TECH 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201800185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jaromír Hnát
- University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueDepartment of Inorganic Technology Technická 5 16628 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueDepartment of Inorganic Technology Technická 5 16628 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueDepartment of Inorganic Technology Technická 5 16628 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueDepartment of Inorganic Technology Technická 5 16628 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- Czech Academy of SciencesInstitute of Macromolecular Chemistry Heyrovského nám. 2 16206 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, PragueDepartment of Inorganic Technology Technická 5 16628 Prague 6 Czech Republic
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Blend membranes of polybenzimidazole and an anion exchange ionomer (FAA3) for alkaline water electrolysis: Improved alkaline stability and conductivity. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.07.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shiva Kumar S, Ramakrishna S, Krishna SV, Srilatha K, Devi BR, Himabindu V. Synthesis of titanium (IV) oxide composite membrane for hydrogen production through alkaline water electrolysis. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Osmieri L, Zafferoni C, Wang L, Monteverde Videla AHA, Lavacchi A, Specchia S. Polypyrrole-Derived Fe−Co−N−C Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Performance in Alkaline Hydrogen and Ethanol Fuel Cells. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Luigi Osmieri
- Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia; Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Torino Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica; Università di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Surrey; Giuldford, Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
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- Istituto di Chimica dei Materiali Organometallici Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ICCOM-CNR); Via Madonna del Piano 10 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia; Politecnico di Torino; Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 Torino Italy
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Sahin A. The development of Speek/Pva/Teos blend membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lee N, Duong DT, Kim D. Cyclic ammonium grafted poly (arylene ether ketone) hydroxide ion exchange membranes for alkaline water electrolysis with high chemical stability and cell efficiency. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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