Bipolar membranes for intrinsically stable and scalable CO2 electrolysis

KV Petrov, CI Koopman, S Subramanian, MTM Koper… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
CO2 electrolysis allows the sustainable production of carbon-based fuels and chemicals.
However, state-of-the-art CO2 electrolysers employing anion exchange membranes (AEMs) …

Multi-scale physics of bipolar membranes in electrochemical processes

JC Bui, EW Lees, DH Marin, TN Stovall… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Bipolar membranes (BPMs) enable control of ion concentrations and fluxes in
electrochemical cells suitable for a wide range of applications. Here we present the multi …

Counter-ion conductivity and selectivity trade-off for commercial ion-exchange membranes at high salinities

C Espinoza, D Kitto, J Kamcev - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
The growing interest in using ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) for high-salinity applications
such as brine concentration and produced water treatment necessitates a better …

The potential of electrodialysis as a cost-effective alternative to reverse osmosis for brackish water desalination

SK Patel, B Lee, P Westerhoff, M Elimelech - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
While electrodialysis (ED) demonstrates lower energy consumption than reverse osmosis
(RO) in the desalination of low salinity waters, RO continues to be the predominant …

Critical Mineral Separations: Opportunities for Membrane Materials and Processes to Advance Sustainable Economies and Secure Supplies

L Lair, JA Ouimet, M Dougher… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Sustainable energy solutions and electrification are driving increased demand for critical
minerals. Unfortunately, current mineral processing techniques are resource intensive, use …

Predicting the Conductivity–Selectivity Trade-Off and Upper Bound in Ion-Exchange Membranes

D Kitto, J Kamcev - ACS Energy Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) are integral to electrochemical technologies utilized in
water purification, energy generation, and energy storage. The effectiveness of these …

Ultra-Thin Cation Exchange Membranes: Sulfonated Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes with High Charge Density

CA Ruiz-Torres, J Zhu, JA Riet, NR Sarker… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Advancements in membrane technology are crucial for electrochemical separations, such as
ion exchange, and pressure-driven processes, such as nanofiltration (NF). This study …

Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) for selective ion separation and recovery: Fundamentals, challenges, and opportunities

Q Xiao, J Ma, L Xu, K Zuo, H Guo, CY Tang - Journal of Membrane Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) has attracted much attention to selective
separation and recovery of various ionic species due to its simplicity, environmental …

Desalting plasma protein solutions by membrane capacitive deionization

B Shrimant, T Kulkarni, M Hasan, C Arnold… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Plasma protein therapies are used by millions of people across the globe to treat a litany of
diseases and serious medical conditions. One challenge in the manufacture of plasma …

[HTML][HTML] Coion exclusion properties of cation exchange membranes in 2: 1 divalent salt solutions

ZJ Lim, M Kho, W Toh, X Chen, KB Goh - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The selectivity of ion exchange membranes hinges on their capacity to exclude coions. Yet,
understanding how they reject coions in multivalent salt solutions remains challenging. This …