Innovative Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) Fabrication for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

Guo-Bin Jung, Shih-Hung Chan, Chun-Ju Lai, Chia-Chen Yeh and Jyun-Wei Yu
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Guo-Bin Jung: Department of Mechanical Engineering of Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan City 32003, Taiwan
Shih-Hung Chan: Department of Mechanical Engineering of Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan City 32003, Taiwan
Chun-Ju Lai: Department of Mechanical Engineering of Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan City 32003, Taiwan
Chia-Chen Yeh: Department of Mechanical Engineering of Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan City 32003, Taiwan
Jyun-Wei Yu: Department of Mechanical Engineering of Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan City 32003, Taiwan

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-9

Abstract: In order to increase the hydrogen production rate as well as ozone production at the anode side, increased voltage application and more catalyst utilization are necessary. The membrane electrode assembly (MEA) produces hydrogen/ozone via proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE)s which gives priority to a coating method (abbreviation: ML). However, coating takes more effort and is labor-consuming. This study will present an innovative preparation method, known as flat layer (FL), and compare it with ML. FL can significantly reduce efforts and largely improve MEA production. Additionally, MEA with the FL method is potentially durable compared to ML.

Keywords: proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), catalyst-coated membrane; hydrogen generation; membrane electrode assembly (MEA), ozone production; flat layer (FL) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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