The Breathing Cell: Cyclic Intermembrane Distance Variation in Reverse Electrodialysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (20) ◽  
pp. 11386-11393 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Moreno ◽  
E. Slouwerhof ◽  
D. A. Vermaas ◽  
M. Saakes ◽  
K. Nijmeijer
Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Yash Dharmendra Raka ◽  
Robert Bock ◽  
Håvard Karoliussen ◽  
Øivind Wilhelmsen ◽  
Odne Stokke Burheim

The ohmic resistances of the anion and cation ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) that constitute a reverse electrodialysis system (RED) are of crucial importance for its performance. In this work, we study the influence of concentration (0.1 M, 0.5 M, 1 M and 2 M) of ammonium bicarbonate solutions on the ohmic resistances of ten commercial IEMs. We also studied the ohmic resistance at elevated temperature 313 K. Measurements have been performed with a direct two-electrode electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) method. As the ohmic resistance of the IEMs depends linearly on the membrane thickness, we measured the impedance for three different layered thicknesses, and the results were normalised. To gauge the role of the membrane resistances in the use of RED for production of hydrogen by use of waste heat, we used a thermodynamic and an economic model to study the impact of the ohmic resistance of the IEMs on hydrogen production rate, waste heat required, thermochemical conversion efficiency and the levelised cost of hydrogen. The highest performance was achieved with a stack made of FAS30 and CSO Type IEMs, producing hydrogen at 8.48× 10−7 kg mmem−2s−1 with a waste heat requirement of 344 kWh kg−1 hydrogen. This yielded an operating efficiency of 9.7% and a levelised cost of 7.80 € kgH2−1.


2021 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 119245
Author(s):  
A.M. Hulme ◽  
C.J. Davey ◽  
S. Tyrrel ◽  
M. Pidou ◽  
E.J. McAdam

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhui He ◽  
Makusu Tsutsui ◽  
Yue Zhou ◽  
Xiang-Shui Miao

AbstractIon transport and hydrodynamic flow through nanometer-sized channels (nanopores) have been increasingly studied owing to not only the fundamental interest in the abundance of novel phenomena that has been observed but also their promising application in innovative nanodevices, including next-generation sequencers, nanopower generators, and memristive synapses. We first review various kinds of materials and the associated state-of-the-art processes developed for fabricating nanoscale pores, including the emerging structures of DNA origami and 2-dimensional nanopores. Then, the unique transport phenomena are examined wherein the surface properties of wall materials play predominant roles in inducing intriguing characteristics, such as ion selectivity and reverse electrodialysis. Finally, we highlight recent progress in the potential application of nanopores, ranging from their use in biosensors to nanopore-based artificial synapses.


Science ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 335 (6075) ◽  
pp. 1474-1477 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Cusick ◽  
Y. Kim ◽  
B. E. Logan

2018 ◽  
Vol 548 ◽  
pp. 421-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne M. Benneker ◽  
Timon Rijnaarts ◽  
Rob G.H. Lammertink ◽  
Jeffery A. Wood

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