Transport and Co-Transport of Carboxylate Ions and Ethanol in Anion Exchange Membranes.

ABSTRACT: Understanding multi-component transport behavior through hydrated dense membranes is of interest for numerous applications. For the particular case of photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction cells, it is important to understand the multi-component transport behavior of CO2 electrochemical reduction products including mobile formate, acetate and ethanol in the ion exchange membranes as one role of the membrane in these devices is to minimize the permeation of these products. Anion exchange membranes (AEM) have been employed in these and other electrochemical devices as they act to facilitate the transport of common electrolytes (i.e., bicarbonates). However, as they act to facilitate the transport of carboxylates as well, thereby reducing the overall performance, the design of new AEMs is necess

SUBMITTER: Kim JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8433790 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature