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Production of green hydrogen through PEM water electrolysis

  • Shawn Gouws EMAIL logo und Jason Mackay
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 1. Mai 2024
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Aus der Zeitschrift Pure and Applied Chemistry Band 96 Heft 10

Abstract

The need for abundant, sustainable, and clean energy is becoming increasingly important in the modern world due to continuous population growth and industrial expansion. Hydrogen (H2) has been identified as a potential energy carrier due to its high gravimetric energy density. Because H2 is not frequently found in its molecular form, it has to be obtained through various methods such as steam methane reforming, coal gasification, fossil fuels, and electrochemical techniques. H2 produced via PEMWE has proved to be an efficient method compared to other electrolysers. The limiting factor of a PEM electrolyser system is the OER catalyst. Commercially, IrO2 and RuO2 are used; however, both these metals are rare and expensive. Current research reports the use of binary metal oxides as an alternative OER catalyst to decrease the overall CAPEX costs. Various synthesis methods are available, with the Adams’ fusion method being the simplest. Characterisation techniques used to evaluate the performance of these catalysts include cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear scan voltammetry (LSV), XRD, XRF, SEM/EDS, and chronopotentiometry. Hydrogen as a clean fuel has a broad potential for use across all sectors, including transportation, residential, and industrial. In recent years, extensive research has been done on all aspects of hydrogen production, storage, and transportation. This review paper aims to study other bimetallic metals to reduce the Ir content used as an oxidative evolution reaction to reduce the capital cost of the PEM electrolyser. To produce green hydrogen that could reduce the carbon footprint in several industrial processes.

Keywords: Electrochemical characterisation; hydrogen; hydrogen applications; hydrogen storage; iridium; oxidative evolution reaction; proton exchange membrane electrolyser; ruthenium; transportation; VCCA-2023
Corresponding author: Shawn Gouws, Department of Chemistry, Nelson Mandela University, Summerstrand, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 6031, South Africa, e-mail:
Article note: A collection of invited papers based on presentations at the Virtual Conference on Chemistry and its Applications 2023.

Acknowledgments

This research was financially supported through the Research Development Fund of Nelson Mandela University. The Rand Water bursary scheme financially supports an MSc: Chemistry student Jason Mackay. Gouws MC have proofread the article.

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Electrochemical characterisation; hydrogen; hydrogen applications; hydrogen storage; iridium; oxidative evolution reaction; proton exchange membrane electrolyser; ruthenium; transportation; VCCA-2023

Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. In this issue
  3. Special topic papers
  4. An innovative method using data acquisition and MATLAB for the electrochemical oxidation of formalin and the conversion of the oxidized products into a sound signal
  5. Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant activities, total phenolic and elemental contents of common herbs and spices (Moringa oleifera leaves, Allium sativum (Garlic) and Momordica charantia (ejinrin) leaves) in South-West Nigeria
  6. Management of biofilm-associated infections in diabetic wounds – from bench to bedside
  7. Biodegradation of naphthalene using Kocuria rosea isolated from a Sawmill in Ikenne, Southwestern Nigeria
  8. Production of green hydrogen through PEM water electrolysis
  9. Synthesis of potash alum from waste aluminum cans for the purification of river water
  10. Current advances in QuEChERS extraction of mycotoxins in various food and feed matrices
  11. Biological potentials of Landolphia owariensis leaf methanolic extract against pathogenic fungi isolates from different Dioscorea species
  12. Nitrogen leaching mitigation by tithonia biochar (Tithochar) in urea fertilizer treated sandy soil
  13. Phytochemicals as potential active principal components for formulation of alternative antifungal remedies against Trichophyton spp.: a systematic review
  14. A review on the green chemistry perspective of multipurpose use of cow urine
  15. Reactions of trans-[PtX2(pic)2] (Pic = γ-PICOLINE, X = Cl−, NO3 −) with N-acetyl-l-cysteine and glutathione
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