Orientation of a bipolar membrane determines the dominant ion and carbonic species transport in membrane electrode assemblies for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
Marijn A. Blommaert, Rezvan Sharifian, Namrata U. Shah, Nathan T. Nesbitt, Wilson A. Smith, David A. Vermaas
Abstract
To study the transport mechanisms and effect of the orientation of a bipolar membrane, a novel bipolar membrane electrode assembly was created, indicating that reverse bias is most favourable for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction.
Topics & Concepts
MembraneElectrodeOrientation (vector space)Reduction (mathematics)IonIon transporterMaterials scienceChemistryBiochemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMathematicsGeometryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion