ZHAO Xiong, CHEN Mingxuan, ZHANG Baoping, et al. The Performance and Energy Consumption Analysis of Electrodes and Diaphragms in Alkaline Water Electrolysis[J]. 2025, 51(5): 2137-2148.
ZHAO Xiong, CHEN Mingxuan, ZHANG Baoping, et al. The Performance and Energy Consumption Analysis of Electrodes and Diaphragms in Alkaline Water Electrolysis[J]. 2025, 51(5): 2137-2148. DOI: 10.13336/j.1003-6520.hve.20240896.
As global demands for clean energy and sustainable development continue to grow
alkaline water electrolysis has emerged as a key technology for the production of green hydrogen
becoming a core technology in the domestic hydrogen energy industry. This study aims to screen and optimize commonly used electrode and membrane materials in the market
clarifies the current performance status of commercial electrode and membrane materials
and further investigates the impact of various components on electrolysis energy consumption. The results show that electrode materials doped with transition metal elements can significantly enhance electrolysis efficiency
demonstrating excellent electrocatalytic performance. Single cells with cathode materials doped with Mo elements can achieve a current density of 425 mA/cm2 at 1.8 V@80 ℃. Additionally
composite membrane materials with low surface resistance and high wettability exhibit outstanding overall cell performance. For electrode materials containing transition metal elements
the mass transfer overpotential gradually becomes the main limiting factor as current density increases. This study provides a design basis for the development of the next generation of high-efficiency alkaline water electrolyzers
contributing to further improvements in electrolysis efficiency and reductions in energy consumption
thereby promoting the continuous advancement of alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production technology.