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Xue X, Chu X, Zhang M, Wei F, Liang C, Liang J, Li J, Cheng W, Deng K, Liu W. High Hydrogen Isotope Separation Efficiency: Graphene or Catalyst? ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:32360-32368. [PMID: 35792902 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Single-layer graphene has been demonstrated to be a high-efficiency hydrogen isotope sieving membrane in the electrochemical hydrogen pumping system. In this work, we transferred this membrane to proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), which has wide industrial applications. Two membrane electrode assemblies with decorated Pt and ink-coated Pt were investigated. The graphene with the decorated Pt scheme acquired the reported highest proton-to-tritium separation factor of 19.50 in PEMWE. However, rather than graphene, the decorated catalyst was demonstrated to be responsible for this remarkable separation efficiency. Previous studies from Geim's group underestimated the enhanced separation efficiency of decorated Pt over ink-coated Pt, resulting in an exaggerated separation efficiency for graphene. The behavior of proton transfer with hydrogen isotope separation through graphene was interpreted by a serial-parallel circuit model, which suggested that hydrogen isotope separation occurs at defect sites. The limited separation efficiency for graphene was also well understood by a density functional theory (DFT) calculation using an SW 55-77 model and the transition state theory for the kinetic isotope effect. This research provides a thorough understanding of proton transfer with hydrogen isotope separation through graphene.
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- Xiaochong Xue
- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Yanase S, Oi T. Observation of H/D isotope effects on polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell operations. J NUCL SCI TECHNOL 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2013.800810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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