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ReviewMembranes2021

Membrane-Based Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production: A Review.

Mohd Fadhzir Ahmad Kamaroddin, Nordin Sabli, Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah, Shamsul Izhar Siajam, Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Aishah Abdul Jalil, Arshad Ahmad

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Review in Membranes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mohd Fadhzir Ahmad KamaroddinDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-2631-1873
Nordin SabliDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-9187-582X
Tuan Amran Tuan AbdullahCentre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310 UTM, Johor, Malaysia.
Shamsul Izhar SiajamDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-1207-0538
Luqman Chuah AbdullahDepartment of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-4785-9296
Aishah Abdul JalilCentre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310 UTM, Johor, Malaysia.
Arshad AhmadCentre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310 UTM, Johor, Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYUniversity of Technology Malaysia · MY

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education 4L947
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hydrogen is a zero-carbon footprint energy source with high energy density that could be the basis of future energy systems. Membrane-based water electrolysis is one means by which to produce high-purity and sustainable hydrogen. It is important that the scientific community focus on developing electrolytic hydrogen systems which match available energy sources. In this review, various types of water splitting technologies, and membrane selection for electrolyzers, are discussed. We highlight the basic principles, recent studies, and achievements in membrane-based electrolysis for hydrogen production. Previously, the Nafion™ membrane was the gold standard for PEM electrolyzers, but today, cheaper and more effective membranes are favored. In this paper, CuCl-HCl electrolysis and its operating parameters are summarized. Additionally, a summary is presented of hydrogen production by water splitting, including a discussion of the advantages, disadvantages, and efficiencies of the relevant technologies. Nonetheless, the development of cost-effective and efficient hydrogen production technologies requires a significant amount of study, especially in terms of optimizing the operation parameters affecting the hydrogen output. Therefore, herein we address the challenges, prospects, and future trends in this field of research, and make critical suggestions regarding the implementation of comprehensive membrane-based electrolytic systems.

Indexed as

efficientelectrolysiselectrolysis technologieselectrolyzerhydrogen productionmembranemembrane-based electrolysiswater splitting technologieszero-carbon footprint

Identifiers

PMID34832039
PMCPMC8625528
OpenAlexW3207986633

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