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Zhang W, Liu M, Gu X, Shi Y, Deng Z, Cai N. Water Electrolysis toward Elevated Temperature: Advances, Challenges and Frontiers. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 36749705 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Since severe global warming and related climate issues have been caused by the extensive utilization of fossil fuels, the vigorous development of renewable resources is needed, and transformation into stable chemical energy is required to overcome the detriment of their fluctuations as energy sources. As an environmentally friendly and efficient energy carrier, hydrogen can be employed in various industries and produced directly by renewable energy (called green hydrogen). Nevertheless, large-scale green hydrogen production by water electrolysis is prohibited by its uncompetitive cost caused by a high specific energy demand and electricity expenses, which can be overcome by enhancing the corresponding thermodynamics and kinetics at elevated working temperatures. In the present review, the effects of temperature variation are primarily introduced from the perspective of electrolysis cells. Following an increasing order of working temperature, multidimensional evaluations considering materials and structures, performance, degradation mechanisms and mitigation strategies as well as electrolysis in stacks and systems are presented based on elevated temperature alkaline electrolysis cells and polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis cells (ET-AECs and ET-PEMECs), elevated temperature ionic conductors (ET-ICs), protonic ceramic electrolysis cells (PCECs) and solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs).
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- Weizhe Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China.,Beijing Institute of Smart Energy, Changping District, Beijing 102209, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China.,Beijing Institute of Smart Energy, Changping District, Beijing 102209, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China.,Beijing Institute of Smart Energy, Changping District, Beijing 102209, China
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- Beijing Institute of Smart Energy, Changping District, Beijing 102209, China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
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Mushtaq U, Welzel S, Sharma RK, van de Sanden M, Tsampas MN. Development of Electrode-Supported Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Cells and their Evaluation as Electrochemical Hydrogen Pumps. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38938-38951. [PMID: 35981510 PMCID: PMC9472216 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c11779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Protonic ceramic solid oxide cells (P-SOCs) have gained widespread attention due to their potential for operation in the temperature range of 300-500 °C, which is not only beneficial in terms of material stability but also offers unique possibilities from a thermodynamic point of view to realize a series of reactions. For instance, they are ideal for the production of synthetic fuels by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, upgradation of hydrocarbons, or dehydrogenation reactions. However, the development of P-SOC is quite challenging because it requires a multifront optimization in terms of material synthesis and fabrication procedures. Herein, we report in detail a method to overcome various fabrication challenges for the development of efficient and robust electrode-supported P-SOCs (Ni-BCZY/BCZY/Ni-BCZY) based on a BaCe0.2Zr0.7Y0.1O3-δ (BCZY271) electrolyte. We examined the effect of pore formers on the porosity of the Ni-BCZY support electrode, various electrolyte deposition techniques (spray, spin, and vacuum-assisted), and thermal treatments for developing robust and flat half-cells. Half-cells containing a thin (10-12 μm) pinhole-free electrolyte layer were completed by a screen-printed Ni-BCZY electrode and evaluated as an electrochemical hydrogen pump to access the functionality. The P-SOCs are found to show a current density ranging from 150 to 525 mA cm-2 at 1 V over an operating temperature range of 350-450 °C. The faradaic efficiency of the P-SOCs as well as their stability were also evaluated.
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- Usman Mushtaq
- Dutch
Institute For Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), Eindhoven 5612AJ, The Netherlands
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven
University of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Dutch
Institute For Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), Eindhoven 5612AJ, The Netherlands
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- Dutch
Institute For Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), Eindhoven 5612AJ, The Netherlands
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- Dutch
Institute For Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), Eindhoven 5612AJ, The Netherlands
- Department
of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University
of Technology, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands
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- Dutch
Institute For Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), Eindhoven 5612AJ, The Netherlands
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Chapman A, Ertekin E, Kubota M, Nagao A, Bertsch K, Macadre A, Tsuchiyama T, Masamura T, Takaki S, Komoda R, Dadfarnia M, Somerday B, Staykov AT, Sugimura J, Sawae Y, Morita T, Tanaka H, Yagi K, Niste V, Saravanan P, Onitsuka S, Yoon KS, Ogo S, Matsushima T, Tumen-Ulzii G, Klotz D, Nguyen DH, Harrington G, Adachi C, Matsumoto H, Kwati L, Takahashi Y, Kosem N, Ishihara T, Yamauchi M, Saha BB, Islam MA, Miyawaki J, Sivasankaran H, Kohno M, Fujikawa S, Selyanchyn R, Tsuji T, Higashi Y, Kirchheim R, Sofronis P. Achieving a Carbon Neutral Future through Advanced Functional Materials and Technologies. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Andrew Chapman
- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California, USA
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Netsuren Co., Ltd., Hyogo, Japan
- Emeritus Professor, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seattle University, Washington, USA
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
- Somerday Consulting LLC, Pennsylvania, USA
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science - Pilani, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Institute of Materials Physics, University of Gottingen, Germany
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- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
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Vermaak L, Neomagus HWJP, Bessarabov DG. Recent Advances in Membrane-Based Electrochemical Hydrogen Separation: A Review. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:127. [PMID: 33668552 PMCID: PMC7917632 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11020127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
In this paper an overview of commercial hydrogen separation technologies is given. These technologies are discussed and compared-with a detailed discussion on membrane-based technologies. An emerging and promising novel hydrogen separation technology, namely, electrochemical hydrogen separation (EHS) is reviewed in detail. EHS has many advantages over conventional separation systems (e.g., it is not energy intensive, it is environmentally-friendly with near-zero pollutants, it is known for its silent operation, and, the greatest advantage, simultaneous compression and purification can be achieved in a one-step operation). Therefore, the focus of this review is to survey open literature and research conducted to date on EHS. Current technological advances in the field of EHS that have been made are highlighted. In the conclusion, literature gaps and aspects of electrochemical hydrogen separation, that require further research, are also highlighted. Currently, the cost factor, lack of adequate understanding of the degradation mechanisms related to this technology, and the fact that certain aspects of this technology are as yet unexplored (e.g., simultaneous hydrogen separation and compression) all hinder its widespread application. In future research, some attention could be given to the aforementioned factors and emerging technologies, such as ceramic proton conductors and solid acids.
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- Leandri Vermaak
- HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Faculty of Engineering, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Centre of Excellence in Carbon Based Fuels, Faculty of Engineering, Potchefstroom Campus, School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
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- HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, Faculty of Engineering, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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