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http://dx.doi.org/10.14579/MEMBRANE_JOURNAL.2013.23.6.469

Study on the Preparation of Polyvinyl Chloride Anion Exchange Membrane as a Separator in the Alkaline Water Electrolysis  

Park, Jong-Ho (Grad. School, Dept. Green Energy, Hoseo University)
Bong, Soo-Yeon (Grad. School, Dept. Green Energy, Hoseo University)
Ryu, Cheol-Hwi (Grad. School, Dept. Green Energy, Hoseo University)
Hwang, Gab-Jin (Grad. School, Dept. Green Energy, Hoseo University)
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Membrane Journal / v.23, no.6, 2013 , pp. 469-474 More about this Journal
Abstract
An anion exchange membrane was prepared for a separator in the alkaline water electrolysis. An anion exchange membrane was prepared by the chloromethylation and amination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used as a base polymer. The membrane properties of the prepared anion exchange membrane such as the membrane resistance and ion exchange capacity were measured. The minimum membrane resistance of the prepared anion exchange membrane was $2.9{\Omega}{\cdot}cm^2$ in 1M NaOH aq. solution. This membrane had 2.17 meq./g-dry-membrane and 43.4% for the ion exchange capacity and water content, respectively. The membrane properties of the prepared anion exchange membrane was compared with that of the commercial anion exchange membrane. The membrane resistance decreased in the order; AHT>IOMAC> Homemade membrane> AHA>APS=AFN. The ion exchange capacity decreased in the order; Homemade membrane>AFN>APS>AHT>AHA>IOMAC.
Keywords
hydrogen production; water electrolysis; alkaline water electrolysis; separator; anion exchange membrane;
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