Chemical Engineering Journal ( IF 13.3 ) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 , DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.143442 Zhangtang Jiang , Guiqin Yi , Xin Yao , Yichang Ma , Xiangyu Su , Qinglin Liu , Qiugen Zhang
Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) is a promising technology for large-scale green-hydrogen production, owing to high current density, low gas permeability and low capital cost. High-performance and durable anion exchange membrane (AEM) is the key to bringing it into practical utilization. In this study, poly(biphenyl alkylene) (PBPA) AEM is synthesized and used for the highly-efficient and durable AEMWE. The fabrication conditions of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and working condition of water electrolysis are investigated in detail. The ionomer contents and electrolyte type significantly affect the performance and durability of the PBPA-based AEMWE cell. The as-fabricated AEMWE cell with the PBPA membrane achieves a current density as high as 4.0 A cm−2 @ 2.0 V in 1 M KOH at 80 °C and a continuous water electrolysis of over 3,500 h at 1.0 A cm−2 with a slow voltage rising rate of 6.5 μV h−1. The high performance and long durability exhibit that the PBPA-based AEM is promising towards the industrial hydrogen production.
中文翻译:
使用聚(联苯亚烷基)膜的耐用且高效的阴离子交换膜电解水
阴离子交换膜电解水(AEMWE)具有高电流密度、低透气性和低投资成本等优点,是一种很有前途的大规模绿色制氢技术。高性能和耐用的阴离子交换膜(AEM)是将其投入实际应用的关键。在这项研究中,聚(联苯亚烷基)(PBPA)AEM 被合成并用于高效耐用的 AEMWE。详细研究了膜电极组件(MEA)的制造条件和水电解的工作条件。离聚物含量和电解质类型显着影响基于 PBPA 的 AEMWE 电池的性能和耐久性。带有 PBPA 膜的 AEMWE 电池的制造电流密度高达 4.0 A cm -2@ 2.0 V 在 1 M KOH 中,80 °C 和在 1.0 A cm -2下以 6.5 μV h -1的缓慢电压上升速率连续电解超过 3,500 小时。高性能和长耐用性表明基于 PBPA 的 AEM 有望用于工业制氢。