Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

A membrane-free flow electrolyzer operating at high current density using earth-abundant catalysts for water splitting

  • Xiaoyu Yan,
  • Jasper Biemolt,
  • Kai Zhao,
  • Yang Zhao,
  • Xiaojuan Cao,
  • Ying Yang,
  • Xiaoyu Wu,
  • Gadi Rothenberg,
  • Ning Yan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24284-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Seawater electrolysis is promising for grid-scale H2 production without freshwater reliance, but high energy costs and detrimental Cl chemistry reduce its practical potential. Here, authors developed an energy-saving hybrid seawater electrolyzer for chlorine-free H2 production and N2H4 degradation.