Communication—Electrochemical Characterization of Commercial Bipolar Membranes under Electrolyte Conditions Relevant to Solar Fuels Technologies
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Water electrolysis using a catholyte and anolyte at different pH values requires a bipolar membrane to sustain the pH difference and 1.23 V to electrolyze water. Bipolar membranes that separated concentrated aqueous acid and base exhibited an open-circuit potential consistent with the Nernst equation and rapid transport of protons and hydroxide ions. When excess supporting electrolyte was added to both solutions the membrane potential was measured to be ∼0 V, which suggested that water electrolysis occurred at ≪1.23 V and therefore, protons and hydroxide ions were not the majority ionic charge carriers.
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- Authors
- Reiter, R. S., White, W., & Ardo, S.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- ORCID
- Ardo, Shane
- Venue
- Journal of The Electrochemical Society
- Publisher
- The Electrochemical Society
- Published
- 2015-12-31
- Volume
- 163
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- H3132-H3134
- ISSN
- 0013-4651 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7111
- OpenAlex
- W2204406952
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 14
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- FWCI
- 1.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- doi.org
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- cc-by
- Locations
- Journal of The Electrochemical Society (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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- Funders
- California Institute of Technology
- Technische Universiteit Delft
- University of California, Irvine
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Membrane Separation Technologies
- Keywords
- bipolar membranes, water electrolysis, open circuit potential, Nernst equation, proton transport, hydroxide ion transport, supporting electrolyte, pH difference, solar fuels, commercial membranes, ionic charge carriers
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