Solid polymer electrolyte water electrolysis systems for hydrogen production based on our newly developed membranes, Part I: Analysis of voltage-current characteristics

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 50, Issue 2-6, 2008, Pages 443-448

  Sawada, S ^a,b   Yamaki, T ^a   Maeno, T ^b   Asano, M ^a   Suzuki, A ^b   Terai, T ^b   Maekawa, Y ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crosslinked PTFE electrolyte membrane; Electrode activation overvoltage; Solid polymer electrolyte water electrolysis; Transport overvoltage; Voltage current characteristics

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; CURRENT DENSITY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROLYSIS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SULFONATION;

ELECTRODE ACTIVATION OVERVOLTAGE; INTERFACIAL RESISTANCE; SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE WATER ELECTROLYSIS; TRANSPORT OVERVOLTAGE;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 39549100985     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2007.11.029     Document Type: Article

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