Absstract of: US2025236978A1
A hydrogen generation system includes a plurality of cell stack assemblies, each including a plurality of cells. The cell stack assemblies are electrically connected in series. The cell stack assemblies each receive water and electricity and generate hydrogen as a result of an electrochemical reaction within the cells. The hydrogen is intended for use outside of the system and may be stored or transported to another location. A plurality of conduits carry water into and water, oxygen and hydrogen away from the cell stack assemblies. The conduits each include a dielectric section near the respective cell stack assembly to reduce or eliminate shunt currents between the cell stack assemblies. The dielectric sections may also serve to electrically isolate the cell stack assemblies from grounded portions of the system, such as a supporting frame.
Absstract of: US2025236967A1
A membrane in an electrochemical cell may be electrically and/or mechanically coupled to a flow-field plate using a conductive adhesive. Various types of adhesives with conductive particles may be used. The adhesive may be selected such that in the fluid phase it is able to diffuse through one or more porous layers of the electrochemical cell, such as a liquid/gas diffusion layer. In some cases, the use of conductive adhesive may increase the level of inter-component electrical contact that may be achieved for a given level of compressive force applied between the components in the electrochemical cell.
Absstract of: WO2025154357A1
This electrolysis cell comprises: an ion exchange membrane; a power feeder which is provided on the surface of the ion exchange membrane and composed of a plurality of fibers formed in a sheet shape; a binder layer that covers the surface of each of the fibers; and an electrode catalyst layer that contains catalyst particles at least partially protruding from the surface of the binder layer. At least a part of the catalyst particles protrudes from the surface of the binder layer. Consequently, the surface area of the exposed portion of the catalyst particles is increased, and thus the contact area with an electrolyte can be increased.
Absstract of: US2025236972A1
Electrolyzer for production of hydrogen gas and comprising a stack of bipolar electrodes sandwiching ion-transporting membranes between each two of the bipolar electrodes. Each bipolar electrode comprises two metal plates welded together back-to-back forming a coolant compartment in between and having a respective anode surface and an opposite cathode surface, each of which is abutting one of the membranes. The plates are embossed with a major vertical channel and minor channels in a herringbone pattern for transport of oxygen and hydrogen gases. The embossed herringbone pattern is provided on both sides of the metal plates so as to also provide coolant channels in a herringbone pattern inside the coolant compartment.
Absstract of: US2025236969A1
A Ni-based porous electrode for water electrolysis including (a) a macroporous substrate having a specific thickness, porosity level, and a pore size; (b) a first layer of a metal or a metal alloy as defined herein covering the macroporous substrate; and (c) a second layer of Ni, a Ni—X alloy or a Ni—X—Y alloy covering the first layer. The Ni-based porous electrode is free from Pt-group metals and rare-earths. A process for the manufacturing of the Ni-based porous electrode. The use of the Ni-based porous electrode to catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). A water electrolyzer comprising the Ni-based porous electrode.
Absstract of: US2025236962A1
Herein discussed is a hydrogen production system comprising a first reactor zone and a second reactor zone, wherein both reactor zones comprise an ionically conducting membrane, wherein the first zone is capable of reforming a hydrocarbon electrochemically and the second zone is capable of performing water gas shift reactions electrochemically, wherein the electrochemical reforming reactions involve the exchange of an ion through the membrane to oxidize the hydrocarbon and wherein electrochemical water gas shift reactions involve the exchange of an ion through the membrane and include forward water gas shift reactions, or reverse water gas shift reactions, or both. In an embodiment, the membrane is mixed conducting. In an embodiment, the membrane comprises an electronically conducting phase and an ionically conducting phase.
Absstract of: US2025236960A1
Described is a system and method for green hydrogen production via electrolysis. The system includes a steam boiler unit configured to produce a discharged waste water stream, an electrolysis unit configured to produce hydrogen and oxygen from the discharged waste water stream; and a hydrogen storage unit for storing a portion of the hydrogen produced by the electrolysis unit as a product.
Absstract of: US2025236964A1
Electrochemical cells having recombination layers are disclosed herein. One example of such a cell includes a membrane configured to be positioned between an anode flow field and a cathode flow field of the electrochemical cell. The cell further includes a recombination layer configured to be positioned between the anode flow field and at least a portion of the membrane. The recombination layer includes a catalyst configured to assist in a formation of water from hydrogen gas and oxygen gas produced within the electrochemical cell, therein mitigating any hydrogen gas crossover from a cathode side to an anode side of the electrochemical cell.
Absstract of: US2025236517A1
A dehydrogenation reaction device includes a chemical hydride storage unit including a chemical hydride storage tank, a reaction unit including an acid aqueous solution storage tank, and a dehydrogenation reactor configured to generate hydrogen by reacting a chemical hydride with an acid aqueous solution, and a hydrogen storage unit including a hydrogen storage tank configured to store the hydrogen produced in the dehydrogenation reactor. The dehydrogenation reactor includes a body portion made of a metal and a reinforcement portion surrounding the outer surface of the body portion and including fiber reinforced plastic (FRP).
Absstract of: US2025236541A1
Methods, systems and devices for removing iodide from an aqueous solution including submerging an iodophilic electrode in an aqueous solution containing iodide, applying a current to the electrode, and electrochemically oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode. The electrode may include an iodophilic material and an electrically conductive material. It may also include a binder. The iodophilic material may be a starch, chitosan, carboxycellulose, cationic polymer, or an anion exchange membrane material, for example. After oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode, the electrode may be submerged in a second solution and a current may be applied to reduce the iodine and release it from the electrode in the form of iodide into the second solution.
Absstract of: US2025236542A1
Provided is an apparatus and a method of desalinating saltwater and transporting hydrogen ions using Ion Concentration Polarization (ICP), the apparatus including: a channel part including a channel allowing saltwater to be introduced thereinto, an ion-selective membrane connected to the channel, and a cathode and an anode for applying a voltage to both ends of the channel; a desalination part configured to obtain fresh water from the saltwater with ionic substances removed from the saltwater by ion concentration polarization in a first region adjacent to the anode of the ion-selective membrane; and a hydrogen gas production part configured to concentrate the ionic substances in a second region adjacent to the cathode of the ion-selective membrane and to reduce hydrogen ions (H+) contained in the ionic substances.
Absstract of: US2025236968A1
A method and an apparatus for a cooling of an electroyzer unit is described. The apparatus receives a temperature value associated with ambient air in proximal to the electrolyzer unit. The apparatus compares the temperature value with a predefined temperature threshold. The apparatus controls a supply of a liquid air stream from an air separation unit to a first heat exchanger unit based on the comparison. The apparatus control the first heat exchanger unit to mix the liquid air stream with the ambient air. The mixing of the liquid air stream and the ambient air causes transfer of heat therebetween. The apparatus controls a cooling of the electrolyzer unit based on the mixing.
Absstract of: US2025235819A1
An environmental control system employs an electrolysis cell utilizing an anion conducting membrane. A power supply is coupled across the anode and cathode of the electrolysis cell to drive reactions to reduce oxygen and/or carbon dioxide in an output gas flow. A cathode enclosure may be coupled with the electrolysis cell and provide an input gas flow and receive the output gas flow. A first electrolysis cell may be utilized to reduce the carbon dioxide concentration in an output flow that is directed to a second electrolysis cell, that reduces the concentration of oxygen. The oxygen and/or carbon dioxide may be vented from the system and used for an auxiliary purpose. An electrolyte solution may be configured in a loop from a reservoir to the anode, to provide a flow of electrolyte solution to the anode. Moisture from the cathode may be collected and provided to the anode.
Absstract of: WO2024163636A1
The present disclosure relates to methods of sequestering CO2 comprising a first cathodic chamber, performing a first alkaline process, a first anodic chamber, performing a first acidic process, and dechlorinating a solution by contacting the solution with a dechlorinating agent. Also provided herein are systems comprising a first cathodic chamber and a first anodic chamber.
Absstract of: WO2025153178A1
A control system (30) for a hydrogen plant (100) is provided. The hydrogen plant includes: a first set of units (11,12…1n) comprising at least one hydrogen electrolyzer for producing hydrogen as a main product and heat as a byproduct; and a second set of units (21,22…2n) comprising at least one desalination unit partially operated with the heat from the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer for producing distilled water from raw water, and the at least one water desalination unit being configured to provide at least part of the distilled water to the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer. The control system is configured to control operation of the hydrogen plant including controlling electrical energy consumption of the at least one electrolyzer and the at least one desalination unit by adjusting at least one of: 1) electrical power supplied to the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer to produce the hydrogen and the heat; 2) flowrate of the at least part of the distilled water to the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer from the at least one desalination unit; and 3) heat transferred from the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer to the at least one desalination unit.
Absstract of: KR20250112431A
본 발명의 실시예에 따르면, 배터리로부터 공급되는 전력을 활용하여 물탱크에 저장되었던 물에 대한 전기 분해를 수행하는 전기 분해기; 및 상기 전기 분해기에 의해 생성된 수소를 운송 수단의 엔진 연소실과 연결되는 흡기 통로에 공급하는 수소 공급 장치를 포함하는, 운송 수단의 수소 발생 시스템이 제공된다.
Absstract of: WO2024086793A1
The present disclosure provides a catalyst, methods of manufacturing the catalyst, and methods for using the catalyst for ammonia decomposition to produce hydrogen and nitrogen. The catalyst may comprise an electrically conductive support with a layer of one or more metal oxides adjacent to the support and at least one active metal adjacent to the layer. Methods are disclosed for deposition of metal oxide and active metal, drying and heat treatment. The method of using the catalyst may comprise bringing ammonia in contact with the catalyst in a reactor. The catalyst may be configured to be heated to a target temperature in less than about 60 minutes, by passing an electrical current through the catalyst. The method of using the catalyst may comprise bringing the catalyst in contact with ammonia at about 450 to 700 °C, to generate a reformate stream with a conversion efficiency of greater than about 70%.
Absstract of: EP4588561A1
Provided is a composite including molybdenum disulfide and molybdenum trioxide, in which the molybdenum disulfide includes a 3R crystal structure, and the percentage content of a molybdenum trioxide-equivalent value (B) calculated from the molybdenum content determined by XRF analysis of the composite relative to the total mass of the composite is 5 to 90 mass%. Also provided is a catalytic ink including the composite and a solvent. Also provided is a method for producing the composite, including a calcination step of heating molybdenum trioxide in the presence of a sulfur source at a temperature of 400°C or less.
Absstract of: WO2024114990A1
A hydrogen production apparatus (11) for an intermittent power source (2) and/or an electrical grid, comprising: a hydrogen production unit (19) for producing hydrogen gas (12), a first compressor unit (21) for compressing the produced hydrogen gas, a tank (25) for storing the gas compressed by the first compressor unit (21), the tank comprising a first and a second outlet (28, 29), a second compressor unit (30) fluidly connected to the second outlet of the tank (25) for compressing hydrogen gas supplied from the tank, the second compressor unit comprising an outlet (33), and a dispensing unit (34) fluidly connected to both the first outlet of the tank and the outlet of the second compressor unit for dispensing gas from the hydrogen production apparatus. By storing hydrogen gas in the tank, hydrogen gas can be dispensed from the hydrogen production apparatus even in times of low hydrogen production such as low wind speeds.
Absstract of: CN119908039A
Disclosed is an electrochemical cell having: a porous metal support; at least one layer of a first electrode on the porous metal support; a first electron blocking electrolyte layer of rare earth doped zirconia on the at least one layer of the first electrode; and a second bulk electrolyte layer of rare earth doped cerium oxide on the first electron blocking electrolyte layer. The first electron blocking electrolyte layer of rare earth doped zirconia may have a thickness of 0.5 mu m or more, and the second bulk electrolyte layer of rare earth doped ceria may have a thickness of 4 mu m or more.
Absstract of: AU2023342927A1
An electrochemical cell is disclosed having a porous metal support, a gas transport layer on the porous metal support, and an electrode layer on the gas transport layer. The gas transport layer is electrically conductive and has an open pore structure comprising a pore volume fraction of 20% by volume or higher and wherein the electrode layer has a pore volume fraction lower than the pore volume fraction of the gas transport layer. Also disclosed is a stack of such electrochemical cells and a method of producing such an electrochemical cell.
Absstract of: CN119895081A
An electrolytic cell (1) for the electrolysis of chlor-alkali or alkaline water, comprising: two cell elements (2, 3), each cell element (2, 3) defining an electrode chamber (4, 5) by providing a rear wall (6) and side walls (7) of the electrode chamber (4, 5); electrodes (8, 9) respectively housed in each of the electrode chambers (4, 5); a sheet-like diaphragm (10) that extends in the height direction (H) and the width direction (W) of the electrolytic cell (1), is provided in a joint (11) between the two electrolytic cell elements (2, 3), and forms a partition wall (12) between the electrode chambers (4, 5); a plurality of support members (13) for supporting at least one electrode (8, 9) on a respective rear wall (6); wherein each support member (13) comprises: two support parts standing on the rear wall (6) and extending in the height direction (H) of the electrolytic cell (1); two feet (16, 17) connected to the respective supports (14, 15) at an angle and in planar contact with the rear wall (6); wherein the support portions of the support members (13) are connected to each other by means of an arch-shaped portion (18) bent outward toward the electrode (8) to be supported, and form an elastic bearing surface (19) for supporting the electrode (8); when the arch (18) deflects inwards, the bearing surface (19) increases.
Absstract of: MX2025002822A
The problem addressed by the present invention is that of specifying a process for producing lithium hydroxide which is very energy efficient. The process shall especially operate without consumption of thermal energy. The process shall be able to handle, as raw material, Li-containing waters generated during digestion of spent lithium-ion batteries. The LiOH produced by the process shall have a high purity sufficient for direct manufacture of new LIB. The process shall achieve a high throughput and have small footprint in order that it can be combined with existing processes for workup of used LIB/for production of new LIB to form a closed, continuous production loop. The process according to the invention is an electrolytic membrane process operating with a LiSICon membrane. It is a special aspect of the process that the electrolysis is operated up to the precipitation limit of the lithium hydroxide.
Absstract of: AU2023405114A1
The invention relates to an electrolysis system (1) comprising an electrolyser (3) for producing hydrogen (H
Nº publicación: JP2025108480A 23/07/2025
Applicant:
日本化薬株式会社
Absstract of: JP2022111667A
To provide an intermediate for producing a dissimilar-metal doped cerium oxide, a method for producing the same, and a dissimilar-metal doped cerium oxide using the same, wherein the dissimilar-metal doped cerium oxide is excellent in uniformity of particle size distribution of a dissimilar-metal doped cerium oxide, and improves productivity by increasing a yield, and is excellent in flowability and can improve productivity and reaction efficiency when used as a catalyst.SOLUTION: An intermediate for producing a dissimilar-metal doped cerium oxide has a water content of 7.0 wt.% or less, wherein dissimilar metal is one or two or more metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, cobalt, iron and nickel.SELECTED DRAWING: None