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2016 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

10. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysis

Authors : Kohei Ito, Takuya Sakaguchi, Yuta Tsuchiya

Published in: Hydrogen Energy Engineering

Publisher: Springer Japan

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Abstract

This chapter introduces polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) for hydrogen production from water splitting, beginning with the basic principles of operation. This is followed by a discussion of the types of cell components in general use and in commercially available devices. The use of PEMWEs in industry is discussed, and finally recent trends in research are explored.

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Metadata
Title
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysis
Authors
Kohei Ito
Takuya Sakaguchi
Yuta Tsuchiya
Copyright Year
2016
Publisher
Springer Japan
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56042-5_10