Improving PEM water electrolyser’s performance by magnetic field application

Abstract

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The Influence of Magnetic Field on Newly Designed Oxyhydrogen and Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis

“…Therefore, proper design and the superposition of a strong external MF improved the efficiency of water electrolysis by minimizing polarization effects. [ 15,36 ]…”

“…Recently, many researchers have conducted studies on increasing the efficiency of HHO and H 2 gas by applying the magnetic field (MF) that results from the Lorentz force (LF) on mobile‐charged species in an electro MF as a tool to improve the electrochemical reaction kinetics of water electrolysis. [ 15–30 ]…”

“…Kaya et al [ 15 ] investigated the effect of MF on polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis performance. The study shows that the electrolyzer performance was improved under the applied MF in terms of flow rate.…”

“…Therefore, the best design of the electrode material minimizes polarization effects and ensures efficient electrolysis of water with proper ion distribution among the electrodes. [ 13–15,29 ]…”

pH-differential design and operation of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical systems with bipolar membrane

“…Membrane-based reactors are the most widely applied configuration either for fuel cell [8] or for electrolysis [9], which employed ion exchange membranes to separate catholyte and anolyte while maintaining the transport of ions through the membrane. In this architecture, monopolar membranes (MPM) like anion exchange membrane (AEM) and cation exchange membrane (CEM) can only allow the transfer of mono ions, which results in the same pH environment on both sides of the membrane.…”