Kıstı Murat, Hüner Bulut, Albadwi Abdelmola, Özdoğan Emre, Uzgören İlayda Nur, Uysal Süleyman, Conağası Marise, Süzen Yakup Ogün, Demir Nesrin, Kaya Mehmet Fatih
Erciyes University, Energy Systems Engineering Department, Heat Engineering Division, 38039 Kayseri, Türkiye.
Erciyes University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Energy Systems Engineering Department, 38039 Kayseri, Türkiye.
ACS Omega. 2025 Mar 4;10(10):9824-9853. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4c10147. eCollection 2025 Mar 18.
Polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers have significant advantages over other electrolyzers, such as compact design, high efficiency, low gas permeability, fast response, high-pressure operation (up to 200 bar), low operating temperature (20-80 °C), lower power consumption, and high current density. Moreover, polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers are a promising technology for sustainable hydrogen production due to their easy adaptability to renewable energy sources. However, the cost of expensive electrocatalysts and other construction equipment must be reduced for the widespread usage of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer technology. In this review, recent improvements made in developing the polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer stack are summarized. First, we present a brief overview of the working principle of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers. Then, we discuss the components of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers (base materials such as membranes, gas diffusion layers, electrocatalysts, and bipolar plates) and their particular functions. We also provide an overview of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer's material technology, production technology, and commercialization issues. We finally present recent advancements of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer stack developments and their recent developments under different operating conditions.
聚合物电解质膜水电解槽相对于其他电解槽具有显著优势，例如设计紧凑、效率高、气体渗透率低、响应快、可高压运行（高达200巴）、运行温度低（20 - 80°C）、功耗低以及电流密度高。此外，聚合物电解质膜水电解槽因其易于适应可再生能源，是可持续制氢的一项有前景的技术。然而，为了聚合物电解质膜水电解槽技术的广泛应用，必须降低昂贵的电催化剂和其他构造设备的成本。在这篇综述中，总结了聚合物电解质膜水电解槽堆开发方面的近期进展。首先，我们简要概述聚合物电解质膜水电解槽的工作原理。然后，我们讨论聚合物电解质膜水电解槽的组件（诸如膜、气体扩散层、电催化剂和双极板等基础材料）及其特定功能。我们还概述了聚合物电解质膜水电解槽的材料技术、生产技术和商业化问题。最后，我们介绍聚合物电解质膜水电解槽堆开发的近期进展以及它们在不同运行条件下的最新发展情况。
