RESEARCH STATUS AND APPLICATION PROSPECT OF PEM ELECTROLYSIS WATER TECHNOLOGY FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

Ma Xiaofeng; Zhang Shuhan; He Yong; Zhu Yanqun; Wang Zhihua

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-0360

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (6) : 420-427. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-0360

RESEARCH STATUS AND APPLICATION PROSPECT OF PEM ELECTROLYSIS WATER TECHNOLOGY FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

Ma Xiaofeng, Zhang Shuhan, He Yong, Zhu Yanqun, Wang Zhihua

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Based on the performance differences and advantages and disadvantages of four kinds of water electrolysis hydrogen production technologies, the research status of membrane electrode, porous transport layer and bipolar plate in PEM electrolytic cell is summarized and prospected. Finally, combining with the advantages of PEM electrolytic water hydrogen production technology, the cost trend of this technology is analyzed and the application scenarios and development direction of this technology are predicted.

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catalysts / hydrogen production / polymer membrane electrodes / porous transport layer / bipolar plate / catalyst recovery

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Ma Xiaofeng, Zhang Shuhan, He Yong, Zhu Yanqun, Wang Zhihua. RESEARCH STATUS AND APPLICATION PROSPECT OF PEM ELECTROLYSIS WATER TECHNOLOGY FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2022, 43(6): 420-427 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2022-0360

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