Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis

This study examines the effect of the structural characteristics of anion-conducting monomers within pore-filling anion exchange membranes on the performance and durability of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. Analysis reveals that acrylamide- and acrylate-based membranes show optimal perf...

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Main Authors: Dahye Jeong, Jin-Soo Park
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/14/12/265
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description This study examines the effect of the structural characteristics of anion-conducting monomers within pore-filling anion exchange membranes on the performance and durability of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. Analysis reveals that acrylamide- and acrylate-based membranes show optimal performance without methyl groups, with acrylamide-based membranes outperforming their acrylate counterparts in current density, particularly at 1.8 V. The AC-AA and AC-MAA monomers demonstrate durability, with AC-MAA showing enhanced alkaline stability, likely due to the presence of a methyl group, resulting in an increase rate of 746.6 μV/h compared to AC-AA’s 1150 μV/h. This study also shows that a commercial membrane exhibits a decrease rate of 3116 μV/h, underscoring the pore-filling membrane’s superior durability. Furthermore, the findings highlight that pore-filling membrane technology enables better durability and performance in electrolysis environments compared to the commercial homogeneous membrane, particularly when alkaline conditions are present. This research provides a foundation for designing high-performance, durable membranes for efficient hydrogen production, particularly under water electrolysis conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-bfc78db99a2c4810abc08d16843526f32025-08-20T02:57:02ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752024-12-01141226510.3390/membranes14120265Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water ElectrolysisDahye Jeong0Jin-Soo Park1Department of Green Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sangmyung University, Cheonan 31066, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Green Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sangmyung University, Cheonan 31066, Republic of KoreaThis study examines the effect of the structural characteristics of anion-conducting monomers within pore-filling anion exchange membranes on the performance and durability of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis. Analysis reveals that acrylamide- and acrylate-based membranes show optimal performance without methyl groups, with acrylamide-based membranes outperforming their acrylate counterparts in current density, particularly at 1.8 V. The AC-AA and AC-MAA monomers demonstrate durability, with AC-MAA showing enhanced alkaline stability, likely due to the presence of a methyl group, resulting in an increase rate of 746.6 μV/h compared to AC-AA’s 1150 μV/h. This study also shows that a commercial membrane exhibits a decrease rate of 3116 μV/h, underscoring the pore-filling membrane’s superior durability. Furthermore, the findings highlight that pore-filling membrane technology enables better durability and performance in electrolysis environments compared to the commercial homogeneous membrane, particularly when alkaline conditions are present. This research provides a foundation for designing high-performance, durable membranes for efficient hydrogen production, particularly under water electrolysis conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/14/12/265pore-filling membraneanion exchange membraneanion-conducting electrolytewater electrolysishydrogen
spellingShingle Dahye Jeong
Jin-Soo Park
Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis
Membranes
pore-filling membrane
anion exchange membrane
anion-conducting electrolyte
water electrolysis
hydrogen
title Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis
title_full Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis
title_fullStr Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis
title_short Effect of Anion-Conducting Electrolytes in Pore-Filling Membranes on Performance and Durability in Water Electrolysis
title_sort effect of anion conducting electrolytes in pore filling membranes on performance and durability in water electrolysis
topic pore-filling membrane
anion exchange membrane
anion-conducting electrolyte
water electrolysis
hydrogen
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/14/12/265
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