A Review of Electrolysis Techniques to Produce Hydrogen for a Futuristic Hydrogen Economy

Chapter 13 A Review of Electrolysis Techniques to Produce Hydrogen for a Futuristic Hydrogen Economy Vijay Parthasarthy, Vijay Parthasarthy Department of Examinations, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharastra, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSiddhant Srivastava, Siddhant Srivastava Faculty of Applied Sciences & Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRiya Bhattacharya, Riya Bhattacharya School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSudeep Katakam, Sudeep Katakam Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Bidholi, Dehradun, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAkash Krishnadoss, Akash Krishnadoss Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Bidholi, Dehradun, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorGaurav Mitra, Gaurav Mitra Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United StatesSearch for more papers by this authorDebajyoti Bose, Debajyoti Bose School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author Vijay Parthasarthy, Vijay Parthasarthy Department of Examinations, Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune, Maharastra, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSiddhant Srivastava, Siddhant Srivastava Faculty of Applied Sciences & Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorRiya Bhattacharya, Riya Bhattacharya School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSudeep Katakam, Sudeep Katakam Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Bidholi, Dehradun, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAkash Krishnadoss, Akash Krishnadoss Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Energy Acres, Bidholi, Dehradun, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorGaurav Mitra, Gaurav Mitra Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, United StatesSearch for more papers by this authorDebajyoti Bose, Debajyoti Bose School of Technology, Woxsen University, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Surajit Mondal, Surajit MondalSearch for more papers by this authorAdesh Kumar, Adesh KumarSearch for more papers by this authorRupendra Kumar Pachauri, Rupendra Kumar PachauriSearch for more papers by this authorAmit Kumar Mondal, Amit Kumar MondalSearch for more papers by this authorVishal Kumar Singh, Vishal Kumar SinghSearch for more papers by this authorAmit Kumar Sharma, Amit Kumar SharmaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 11 January 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394174805.ch13 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary Hydrogen is one of the most efficient sources of energy that is seen as an alternative fuel. Hydrogen can be produced by various methods. One of them is anion electrode membrane electrolysis. Electrolysis of water in an anionic exchange membrane with a basic electrolyte to yield hydrogen and oxygen through oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is called anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis. AEM electrolysis is one of the technologies under research that can provide the solution for the energy crisis existing today and a future where all the hydrocarbon sources will be depleted. The source for this process is abundant in nature, and the pollution level is very minimal. If devised properly, this can be the perfect solution for the future. In this review, we will take a look at the various steps and methods devised to improve the performance of AEM electrolysis. The work done, its novelty, the inference we get from this paper, and its limitations are also discussed. 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