Water electrolysis for H2 production using a novel bipolar membrane in low salt concentration

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 330, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 334-340

  Li, Sheng De ^a   Wang, Cheng Chien ^b   Chen, Chuh Yung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bipolar membrane; Chelating polymer; H2 production; Plasma treatment; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR MEMBRANE; CHELATING POLYMER; H2 PRODUCTION; PLASMA TREATMENT; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

CELL MEMBRANES; CHELATION; DIAPHRAGMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ESTERS; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROGEN; MONOMERS; OXYGEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; PLASMAS; POLYMERS; TERNARY SYSTEMS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT; WATERWORKS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ESTER DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; POLYETHERSULFONE; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CELL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MEMBRANE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 60549107655     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.01.015     Document Type: Article

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