Modeling Zero‐Gap Saltwater Electrolysis With Advective Flow Through a Thin‐Film Composite Membrane
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| author | Rachel F. Taylor Chenghan Xie Bin Bian Amir Akbari Bruce E. Logan |
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| contents | Modeling Zero‐Gap Saltwater Electrolysis With Advective Flow Through a Thin‐Film Composite Membrane Rachel F. Taylor Chenghan Xie Bin Bian Amir Akbari Bruce E. Logan ChemSusChem In zero‐gap saltwater electrolysis, ion transport is influenced by convective forces, but their effects have not been examined when using thin‐film composite (TFC) membranes with advective flow through the membrane. In this study, we adapted a one‐dimensional solution‐friction transport model for a zero‐gap electrolyzer to incorporate measured water flux across a TFC membrane. Open‐circuit or electrolysis (20 mA cm –2 ) experiments quantified ion transport with and without electrochemical reactions. Water velocity, estimated from volume changes in the anolyte and the catholyte, was used to infer convective contributions to ion transport. Ion‐specific friction coefficients were determined using open‐circuit data. Using the fitted friction factors and incorporating water flux, the modeled ion crossover concentration showed good agreement with electrolysis data, including changes caused by reversing the membrane orientation. Removing the convective flux from the model showed up to a 740% change in predicted ion crossover and worsened agreement with experimental data. The strong correlation between the fraction of charge carried by major salt ions and the measured water flux suggests that electroosmotic drag could be one of the main mechanisms responsible for the observed water flux. These results highlight the importance of incorporating solution convection when modeling ion behavior in zero‐gap systems using TFC membranes. 10.1002/cssc.202501310 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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| spellingShingle | Modeling Zero‐Gap Saltwater Electrolysis With Advective Flow Through a Thin‐Film Composite Membrane Rachel F. Taylor Chenghan Xie Bin Bian Amir Akbari Bruce E. Logan ChemSusChem Modeling Zero‐Gap Saltwater Electrolysis With Advective Flow Through a Thin‐Film Composite Membrane Rachel F. Taylor Chenghan Xie Bin Bian Amir Akbari Bruce E. Logan ChemSusChem In zero‐gap saltwater electrolysis, ion transport is influenced by convective forces, but their effects have not been examined when using thin‐film composite (TFC) membranes with advective flow through the membrane. In this study, we adapted a one‐dimensional solution‐friction transport model for a zero‐gap electrolyzer to incorporate measured water flux across a TFC membrane. Open‐circuit or electrolysis (20 mA cm –2 ) experiments quantified ion transport with and without electrochemical reactions. Water velocity, estimated from volume changes in the anolyte and the catholyte, was used to infer convective contributions to ion transport. Ion‐specific friction coefficients were determined using open‐circuit data. Using the fitted friction factors and incorporating water flux, the modeled ion crossover concentration showed good agreement with electrolysis data, including changes caused by reversing the membrane orientation. Removing the convective flux from the model showed up to a 740% change in predicted ion crossover and worsened agreement with experimental data. The strong correlation between the fraction of charge carried by major salt ions and the measured water flux suggests that electroosmotic drag could be one of the main mechanisms responsible for the observed water flux. These results highlight the importance of incorporating solution convection when modeling ion behavior in zero‐gap systems using TFC membranes. 10.1002/cssc.202501310 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| title | Modeling Zero‐Gap Saltwater Electrolysis With Advective Flow Through a Thin‐Film Composite Membrane |
| topic | ChemSusChem |
| url | https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.202501310 |