The reported work is on the preparation and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol -g- Polyacrylic acid (PVA-g-PAA)/ Polybenzimidazole sulfone (PBIs) cation exchange membrane used for the electro dialysis of sodium chloride solution. The polymer syrup has been prepared using the grafting method with the help of polyvinyl alcohol and polyacrylic acid in the presence of water solvent. The polymer ...

We had extracted n-caproate from bioreactor broth. Here, we introduced in-line membrane electrolysis that utilized a pH gradient between two chambers to transfer the product into undissociated n-caproic acid without chemical addition. Due to the low maximum solubility of this acid, selective phase separation occurred, allowing simple product separation into an oily liquid containing ∼90% n-capr...

In the amphoteric membrane-less decoupled water electrolysis, hydrogen and oxygen are co-produced in separate cells with higher energy efficiency. Ion exchange is mediated by auxiliary electrodes – H x WO 3 for acid NiOOH alkaline cell.

The current–voltage characteristics of a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer constructed with an IrRuOx water oxidation catalyst and a Pt black water reduction catalyst, under operation with water vapor from a humidified carrier gas, have been investigated as a function of the gas flow rate, the relative humidity, and the presence of oxygen. The performance of the system with water vapo...

The separation membrane techniques in which an external electric field is applied as a driving force (such as electrodialysis, electro-electrodialysis, and membrane electrolysis) are shortly described and their application in environment protection is presented. Attention was focused on recovery of valuable chemicals from effluents and waste gases. Examples of new production methods that elimin...

Microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a gripping bio-electrochemical device producing H2 gas from renewable biomass while at the same time treat wastewater.  Through extensive global research efforts in the latest decade, the performance of MECs, including energy efficiency, hydrogen production rate (HPR), and hydrogen recovery have achieved significant breakthroughs. However, employi...

We investigated an electrochemical separation method for anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) films possessing thicker barrier layers by electrolysis in sodium chloride (NaCl) and ethylene glycol (EG) solution subsequent fabrication of through-hole AAO membranes immersion phosphoric acid (H 3 PO 4 ) solution. The with different layer thicknesses were formed on the surface anodizing sulfuric, oxalic, H s...

• Seawater is acidified to a pH of 2 while hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) occurs. Interaction between inorganic precipitation and water dissociation bipolar membrane. Acidification seawater reduces cathode potential for HER. Formation dispersed precipitates suppressed by acidification. acidification an effective electrolyte engineering strategy direct electrolysis. This report describes elec...