Ion Exchange Membrane in Water Electrolysis
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
To reduce our carbon footprint, storing excess electricity produced from renewable sources as hydrogen gas has become an increasingly favoured research direction given its high energy density and zero-carbon nature. In particular, proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWEs) and anion exchange membrane water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) are attractive as they facilitate compact zero-gap designs, high energy efficiency, and high gas purity (low gas crossover). In such systems, membranes are crucial in facilitating selective ion transfer and in separating gases produced at the two electrodes. The properties of the membranes affect both their processability and ion transfer performance, which, in turn, influence the ability to produce a durable and efficient membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) within the water electrolyzer system.
Hence, this Special Issue aims to cover novel advances in membrane science and technology pertaining to ion exchange membranes in water electrolysis. Topics may include (but are not limited to) novel/innovative materials for improved durability, improvement in ionic selectivity, improvement in membrane fabrication, processing of membranes during MEA fabrication, optimization of gas separation properties, and studies on the effect of membrane properties on the performance of water electrolyzers. We welcome contributions in the form of original research papers and review papers.
Dr. Justin Zhu Yeow Seow
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- water electrolysis
- membrane-electrode assembly
- proton exchange membrane
- anion exchange membrane
- bipolar membrane
- durability
- ion transfer selectivity
- gas crossover
- cell resistance
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