Anion-exchange membrane

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An anion exchange membrane (AEM) is a semipermeable membrane generally made from ionomers and designed to conduct anions while being impermeable to gases such as oxygen or hydrogen.

Anion exchange membranes are used in electrolytic cells and fuel cells to separate reactants present around the two electrodes while transporting the anions essential for the cell operation. An important example is the hydroxide anion exchange membrane used to separate the electrodes of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)[1] or direct-ethanol fuel cell (DEFC).

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References

  1. ^ Comparison of PVDF and FEP based radiation-grafted alkaline anionexchange membranes for use in low temperature portable DMFCs


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