Anion exchange membrane
An anion exchange membrane (AEM) is a semipermeable membrane generally made from ionomers and designed to conduct anions while being impermeable to gases such as oxygen or hydrogen.
Anion exchange membranes are used in electrolytic cells and fuel cells to separate reactants present around the two electrodes while transporting the anions essential for the cell operation. An important example is the hydroxide anion exchange membrane used to separate the electrodes of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)[1] or direct-ethanol fuel cell (DEFC).
See also
- Alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells
- Alkaline fuel cell
- Artificial membrane
- Gas diffusion electrode
- Glossary of fuel cell terms
- Ion exchange
- Ion exchange membranes
- Proton exchange membrane
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