Influence of the pH Gradient on Bipolar Membrane Operation DOI Creative Commons
Patrick K. Giesbrecht, Michael S. Freund

ACS electrochemistry., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

Bipolar membranes (BPMs) provide a key framework for integration of earth abundant catalysts in energy conversion systems and development water purification systems. Efficient BPM operation requires dissociation (WD) the BPM; however, understanding catalyzed WD process impact operating conditions have remained limited. Here, Nafion-Aemion BPMs employing known (graphene oxide, aluminum hydroxide, titanium iridium oxide) were investigated using electrochemical analyses as function catalyst loading pH gradient up to 50 mA cm–2. Altered loadings allowed balance between field strength utilization be observed, while control provided insight into layer limiting process. These results then related current–voltage expression operation, where number ionizable sites available proton transfer processes, space charge region thickness at interface, dielectric constant are factors. Graphene oxide was limited by hydroxide formation near anion exchange layer; cation layer, both processes. exhibited high activity, attributed low constants structure. indicate areas improving methods determine

Language: Английский

A systematic analysis of operating parameters for CO2 capture from seawater by Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis (BPMED) DOI
Mehran Aliaskari,

Jochen Wezstein,

Florencia Saravia

et al.

Separation and Purification Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 339, P. 126679 - 126679

Published: Feb. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

8

Molecularly Thin Nanosheet Films as Water Dissociation Reaction Catalysts Enhanced by Strong Electric Fields in Bipolar Membranes DOI
Eisuke Yamamoto, Tianyue Gao, Langqiu Xiao

et al.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

Bipolar membranes (BPMs) are interesting materials for the development of next-generation electrochemical energy conversion and separations processes. One key challenges in optimizing BPM performance is enhancing rate water dissociation (WD) reaction. While electric field effects, specifically second Wien effect, have been demonstrated to enhance WD reaction, making BPMs with low overpotentials using primary effects has difficult achieve. In this study, we constructed an abrupt interfacial structure between anion exchange membrane (AEM) cation (CEM) maximize intensity local field. A film densely tiled, molecularly thin titanium oxide nanosheets was deposited as layer create interface studying extreme effects. Although nanosheet films exhibited higher reaction resistance compared thicker catalyst layers composed nanoparticles at current density, they showed superior densities, where strong fields were present, apparent overpotential 0.25 V 300 mA cm-2 extracted from impedance measurements. These results highlight potential by maximizing effect through utilization two-dimensionally assembled films.

Language: Английский

Citations

0

Protocol for assembling and operating bipolar membrane water electrolyzers DOI Creative Commons
Isabela Rios Amador, Ryan T. Hannagan, Daniela Marin

et al.

STAR Protocols, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 102606 - 102606

Published: Nov. 3, 2023

Renewable energy-driven bipolar membrane water electrolyzers (BPMWEs) are a promising technology for sustainable production of hydrogen from seawater and other impure sources. Here, we present protocol assembling BPMWEs operating them in range feedstocks, including ultra-pure deionized seawater. We describe steps electrode assembly preparation, electrolyzer assembly, electrochemical evaluation. For complete details on the use execution this protocol, please refer to Marin et al. (2023).

Language: Английский

Citations

7

Ion-specific phenomena limit energy recovery in forward-biased bipolar membranes DOI
Justin C. Bui, Eric W. Lees, Andrew K. Liu

et al.

Nature Chemical Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

1

Exploring Bipolar Membranes for Electrochemical Carbon Capture DOI Creative Commons
Justin C. Bui, Éowyn Lucas, Eric W. Lees

et al.

Published: May 12, 2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) must be removed from the atmosphere to mitigate negative effects of climate change. However, most scalable methods for removing CO2 air require heat fossil-fuel combustion produce pure and continuously regenerate sorbent. Bipolar-membrane electrodialysis (BPM-ED) is a promising technology that uses renewable electricity dissociate water into acid base bicarbonate-based capture solutions, such as those used in chemical loops direct-air-capture (DAC) processes, also direct-ocean (DOC) promote atmospheric drawdown via decarbonization shallow ocean. lack understanding mechanisms reactive carbon species transport BPMs has precluded industrial-scale deployment BPM-ED. In this study, we develop an experimentally-validated 1D model electrochemical regeneration solutions seawater using Our experimental computational results demonstrate out-of-equilibrium buffer reactions within BPM drive formation at BPM/electrolyte interface with energy-intensities less than 150 kJ mol-1. high rates bubble increase energy intensity recovery current densities >100 mA cm−2. Sensitivity analyses show optimizing removal could enable bicarbonate intensities <100 mol−1 These provide design principles

Language: Английский

Citations

2

Influence of the pH Gradient on Bipolar Membrane Operation DOI Creative Commons
Patrick K. Giesbrecht, Michael S. Freund

ACS electrochemistry., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

Bipolar membranes (BPMs) provide a key framework for integration of earth abundant catalysts in energy conversion systems and development water purification systems. Efficient BPM operation requires dissociation (WD) the BPM; however, understanding catalyzed WD process impact operating conditions have remained limited. Here, Nafion-Aemion BPMs employing known (graphene oxide, aluminum hydroxide, titanium iridium oxide) were investigated using electrochemical analyses as function catalyst loading pH gradient up to 50 mA cm–2. Altered loadings allowed balance between field strength utilization be observed, while control provided insight into layer limiting process. These results then related current–voltage expression operation, where number ionizable sites available proton transfer processes, space charge region thickness at interface, dielectric constant are factors. Graphene oxide was limited by hydroxide formation near anion exchange layer; cation layer, both processes. exhibited high activity, attributed low constants structure. indicate areas improving methods determine

Language: Английский

Citations

0