Low-Loading and Highly Stable Membrane Electrode Based on an Ir@WOxNR Ordered Array for PEM Water Electrolysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Jiang ◽  
Hongmei Yu ◽  
Yonghuan Li ◽  
Dewei Yao ◽  
Jun Chi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Ordered Array

scholarly journals Water Electrolysis Using a Porous IrO2/Ti/IrO2 Catalyst Electrode and Nafion Membranes at Elevated Temperatures

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 330
Author(s):  
Je-Deok Kim ◽  
Akihiro Ohira
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
High Current Density ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Gas Diffusion ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Porous Ti ◽  
Diffusion Layers ◽  
Iro2 Catalyst ◽  
Ti Powder ◽  
Catalyst Electrode

Porous IrO2/Ti/IrO2 catalyst electrodes were obtained by coating IrO2 on both sides of three types of porous Ti powder sheets (sample 1, sample 2, and sample 3) using different surface treatment methods, and a hydrogen evolution catalyst electrode was obtained by coating Pt/C on carbon gas diffusion layers. A Nafion115 membrane was used as an electrolyte for the membrane electrode assemblies (MEA). Water electrolysis was investigated at cell temperatures up to 150 °C, and the electrical characteristics of the three types of porous IrO2/Ti/IrO2 catalyst electrodes were investigated. The sheet resistance of sample 1 was higher than those of samples 2 and 3, although during water electrolysis, a high current density was observed due to the nanostructure of the IrO2 catalyst. In addition, the structural stabilities of Nafion and Aquivion membranes up to 150 °C were investigated by using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The polymer structures of Nafion and Aquivion membranes were stable up to 80 °C, whereas the crystalline domains grew significantly above 120 °C. In other words, the initial polymer structure did not recover after the sample was heated above the glass transition temperature.

scholarly journals On the Effect of Anion Exchange Ionomer Binders in Bipolar Electrode Membrane Interface Water Electrolysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britta Mayerhöfer ◽  
Konrad Ehelebe ◽  
Florian Dominik Speck ◽  
Markus Bierling ◽  
Johannes Bender ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Membrane Electrode Assembly ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Bipolar Electrode ◽  
Electrode Interface ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
Electrode Membrane ◽  
Pem Water Electrolyzer

Bipolar membrane|electrode interface water electrolyzers (BPEMWE) were found to outperform a proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer reference in a similar membrane electrode assembly (MEA) design based on individual porous...

scholarly journals The Effect of Cell Compression and Cathode Pressure on Hydrogen Crossover in PEM Water Electrolysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agate Martin ◽  
Patrick Trinke ◽  
Markus Stähler ◽  
Andrea Stähler ◽  
Fabian Scheepers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transport ◽  
Cell Voltage ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Material Design ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Current Densities ◽  
Hydrogen Crossover ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Hydrogen crossover poses a crucial issue for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolysers in terms of safe operation and efficiency losses, especially at increased hydrogen pressures. Besides the impact of external operating conditions, the structural properties of the materials also influence the mass transport within the cell. In this study, we provide an analysis of the effect of elevated cathode pressures (up to 15 bar) in addition to increased compression of the membrane electrode assembly on hydrogen crossover and the cell performance, using thin Nafion 212 membranes and current densities up to 3.6 A cm-2. It is shown that a higher compression leads to increased mass transport overpotentials, although the overall cell performance is improved due to the decreased ohmic losses. The mass transport limitations also become visible in enhanced anodic hydrogen contents with increasing compression at high current densities. Moreover, increases in cathode pressure are amplifying the compression effect on hydrogen crossover and mass transport losses. The results indicate that the cell voltage should not be the only criterion for optimizing the system design, but that the material design has to be considered for the reduction of hydrogen crossover in PEM water electrolysis.

Bipolar Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Water Electrolysis – Goals and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol MA2021-01 (38) ◽  
pp. 1230-1230
Author(s):  
Britta Mayerhöfer ◽  
Konrad Ehelebe ◽  
Florian Dominik Speck ◽  
Markus Bierling ◽  
David McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Bipolar Membrane ◽  
Membrane Electrode Assemblies ◽  
Electrode Assemblies

scholarly journals Low-temperature electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to liquid fuels: effect of the Cu particle size

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio De Lucas-Consuegra ◽  
Juan Carlos Serrano-Ruiz ◽  
Nuria Gutierrez-Guerra ◽  
José Luis Valverde
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Liquid Fuels ◽  
Main Reaction ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Reaction Products

A novel gas-phase electrocatalytic system based on a low-temperature proton exchange membrane (Sterion) was developed for the gas phase electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to liquid fuels. This system achieved gas-phase electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 at low temperatures (below 90 ºC) over a Cu cathode by using water electrolysis-derived protons generated in-situ on an IrO2 anode. Three Cu-based cathodes with varying metal particle sizes were prepared by supporting this metal on an activated carbon at three loadings (50, 20, and 10 wt%; 50%Cu-AC, 20%Cu-AC, and 10%Cu-AC, respectively). The cathodes were characterized by N2 adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) whereas their performance towards the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 was subsequently studied. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) containing the cathode with the largest Cu particle size (50%Cu-AC, 40 nm) showed the highest CO2 electrocatalytic activity per mole of Cu, with methyl formate being the main product. This higher electrocatalytic activity was attributed to the lower Cu–CO bonding strength over large Cu particles. Different product distributions were obtained over 20%Cu-AC and 10%Cu-AC, with acetaldehyde and methanol being the main reaction products, respectively. The CO2 consumption rate increased with the applied current and the reaction temperature.

scholarly journals Low-Temperature Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Liquid Fuels: Effect of the Cu Particle Size

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio de Lucas-Consuegra ◽  
Juan Serrano-Ruiz ◽  
Nuria Gutiérrez-Guerra ◽  
José Valverde
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Liquid Fuels ◽  
Main Reaction ◽  
Membrane Electrode ◽  
Reaction Products

A novel gas-phase electrocatalytic system based on a low-temperature proton exchange membrane (Sterion) was developed for the gas-phase electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to liquid fuels. This system achieved gas-phase electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 at low temperatures (below 90 °C) over a Cu cathode by using water electrolysis-derived protons generated in-situ on an IrO2 anode. Three Cu-based cathodes with varying metal particle sizes were prepared by supporting this metal on an activated carbon at three loadings (50, 20, and 10 wt %; 50% Cu-AC, 20% Cu-AC, and 10% Cu-AC, respectively). The cathodes were characterized by N2 adsorption–desorption, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and their performance towards the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 was subsequently studied. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) containing the cathode with the largest Cu particle size (50% Cu-AC, 40 nm) showed the highest CO2 electrocatalytic activity per mole of Cu, with methyl formate being the main product. This higher electrocatalytic activity was attributed to the lower Cu–CO bonding strength over large Cu particles. Different product distributions were obtained over 20% Cu-AC and 10% Cu-AC, with acetaldehyde and methanol being the main reaction products, respectively. The CO2 consumption rate increased with the applied current and reaction temperature.

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