Membrane Information
An Introduction to Ion Exchange Membranes and Salt Splitting
Ion-exchanges membranes (IEMs) have many applications beyond fuel cells -- they can also be used to synthesize all types of compounds that are used in... Read more
Membrane Comparison Chart - 2024
For PEM fuel cell and electrolyzer applications, a proton exchange membrane is sandwiched between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. Read more
Membrane Properties and Characterization for Zero-Gap CO2 Electrolyzers
Zero-gap electrolyzers are similar to fuel cells in design because the heart of the electrolyzer consists of two electrodes pressed against a membrane... Read more
An Intro to Ion Exchange Material Laboratory Techniques
There are numerous methods that have been developed for working with ion exchange materials. In this blog post, we will describe a few basic methods c... Read more
Electrical Potential in Ion Exchange Processes
Conventional ion exchange processes use chemical reactants in solution for the ion exchange process. However, ion exchange processes are not just chem... Read more
Kinetics of Ion Exchange Materials Pt. 2
The primary mode of ion transport is diffusion, which is process of the movement of atoms, ions, molecules, or energy from a region of high concentra... Read more
Kinetics of Ion Exchange Materials
The rate of ion exchange depends on the rates of the chemical (ionic) reactions in the ionic exchange material (membranes, dispersions, beads, pellets... Read more
The Interaction of Organic and Biochemical Substances on Ion Exchange Materials
Ion exchange materials are used to purify, separate, and extract many different types of molecules, including organic and biochemical molecules. When ... Read more
Membrane Comparison Chart - 2021
Membranes are essential for PEM fuel cells to operate. The Proton Exchange Membrane carries the hydrogen ions from the anode to the cathode without pa... Read more
How Ion Exchange Works
In nature, the majority of gases, liquids, and solids are not charged (in the neutral form). Ion exchange, where free ions are exchanged for different... Read more
An Introduction to Cation Exchange Membranes
Cation exchange membranes (CEMs) are frequently referred to as proton exchange membranes (PEMs) because they are often used in chemical reactions that... Read more
Compact Transient Model for Nafion Membranes
Abstract
A numerical model was developed to predict the water concentration, temperature, potential and pressure across a Nafion membrane used in pro... Read more
Anion Exchange Membranes (AEMs)
Anion exchange membranes (AEMS) have been an active area of research for over a decade. AEMS can be used for fuel cells, redox flow batteries, electro... Read more
A One-Dimensional Heat, Mass and Charge Transfer Model for a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Stack
Abstract
A one-dimensional heat, mass and charge transfer model was developed for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack to predict the temperatures, ... Read more
A Review of Mathematical Modeling of Proton Exchange Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Introduction
There has been a lot of emphasis on the development of long-lasting, efficient and portable, power sources for further technology improv... Read more