A clean and membrane-free chlor-alkali process with decoupled Cl2 and H2/NaOH production

The chlor-alkali process is an important industrial process to make commodity chemicals; however, it usually requires the use of dangerous chemicals as membrane material. Here, the authors demonstrate clean, membrane-free chlor-alkali electrolysis, where chlorine evolution and hydrogen/sodium hydrox...

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Main Authors: Mengyan Hou, Long Chen, Zhaowei Guo, Xiaoli Dong, Yonggang Wang, Yongyao Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02877-x
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Summary:The chlor-alkali process is an important industrial process to make commodity chemicals; however, it usually requires the use of dangerous chemicals as membrane material. Here, the authors demonstrate clean, membrane-free chlor-alkali electrolysis, where chlorine evolution and hydrogen/sodium hydroxide production are completely decoupled.
ISSN:2041-1723