Ultra-fast green hydrogen production from municipal wastewater by an integrated forward osmosis-alkaline water electrolysis system.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Mar 2024
23 Mar 2024
Historique:
received:
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10
2023
accepted:
15
03
2024
medline:
24
3
2024
pubmed:
24
3
2024
entrez:
24
3
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Recent advancements in membrane-assisted seawater electrolysis powered by renewable energy offer a sustainable path to green hydrogen production. However, its large-scale implementation faces challenges due to slow power-to-hydrogen (P2H) conversion rates. Here we report a modular forward osmosis-water splitting (FOWS) system that integrates a thin-film composite FO membrane for water extraction with alkaline water electrolysis (AWE), denoted as FOWS
Identifiants
pubmed: 38521862
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46964-8
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-46964-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
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2617Subventions
Organisme : National Science Foundation (NSF)
ID : EEC-1449500
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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