Electrochemical flow reactors: mass transport, iR drop, and membrane-free performance with in-line analysis

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0366835" target="_blank" >https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0366835</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acselectrochem.4c00167" target="_blank" >10.1021/acselectrochem.4c00167</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Electrochemical flow reactors: mass transport, iR drop, and membrane-free performance with in-line analysis

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Continuous flow reactors are promising for electrochemical conversions, in large part due to the potentially rapid refreshment of reagents over the electrode surface. Microfluidic reactors enable a high degree of control over the fluid flow. Diffusion to and from the electrode and electrode area determine the efficiency of electrochemical conversion. The effective electrode area is limited by the loss in electrode potential due to iR drop, and further electrode length (and hence area) is limited due to ineffective mass transport to and from the electrode. Here, we report on a microfluidic electrochemical device with large (long) area electrodes running in parallel, which both minimizes the iR drop and ensures a constant electrode potential along the whole length of the electrodes. The electrodes are separated by laminar flow in the channels, instead of by a membrane, thereby reducing cell resistance. Herringbone grooves are used to increase mass transport rates by inducing transverse flow. We confirm fluid flow behavior in the devices using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and verify the results experimentally using in-line and off-line UV/vis absorption and resonance Raman spectroscopy. We anticipate that this approach will aid future development of electrochemical flow reactors, enabling larger area-electrodes and realizing greater efficiencies.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Electrochemical flow reactors: mass transport, iR drop, and membrane-free performance with in-line analysis

Popis výsledku anglicky

Continuous flow reactors are promising for electrochemical conversions, in large part due to the potentially rapid refreshment of reagents over the electrode surface. Microfluidic reactors enable a high degree of control over the fluid flow. Diffusion to and from the electrode and electrode area determine the efficiency of electrochemical conversion. The effective electrode area is limited by the loss in electrode potential due to iR drop, and further electrode length (and hence area) is limited due to ineffective mass transport to and from the electrode. Here, we report on a microfluidic electrochemical device with large (long) area electrodes running in parallel, which both minimizes the iR drop and ensures a constant electrode potential along the whole length of the electrodes. The electrodes are separated by laminar flow in the channels, instead of by a membrane, thereby reducing cell resistance. Herringbone grooves are used to increase mass transport rates by inducing transverse flow. We confirm fluid flow behavior in the devices using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and verify the results experimentally using in-line and off-line UV/vis absorption and resonance Raman spectroscopy. We anticipate that this approach will aid future development of electrochemical flow reactors, enabling larger area-electrodes and realizing greater efficiencies.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10405 - Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

ACS Electrochemistry

ISSN

2997-0571

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

1

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

504-515

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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