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Research Trends and Prospects of Reverse Electrodialysis Membranes

역전기투석용 이온교환막의 연구동향 및 전망

  • Hwang, Jin Pyo (Energy Engineering Department, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Chang Hyun (Energy Engineering Department, Dankook University) ;
  • Jeong, Yeon Tae (Future Technology Research Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
  • 황진표 (단국대학교 융합기술대학 에너지공학과) ;
  • 이창현 (단국대학교 융합기술대학 에너지공학과) ;
  • 정연태 (한전전력연구원 창의미래연구소)
  • Received : 2017.04.25
  • Accepted : 2017.04.26
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

The reverse electrodialysis (RED) is an energy generation system to convert chemical potential of saline water directly into electric energy via the combination of current derived from a redox couple electrolyte and ionic potential obtained when cation ($Na^+$) and anion ($Cl^-$) pass through cation exchange membrane (CEM) and anion exchange membrane (AEM) into fresh water, respectively. Ion exchange membrane, a key element of RED system, should satisfy requirements such as 1) low swelling behavior, 2) a certain level of ion exchange capacity, 3) high ion conductivity, and 4) high perm-selectivity to achieve high power density. In this paper, research trends and prospects of ionomer materials and ion exchange membranes are dealt with.

양이온($Na^+$) 및 음이온($Cl^-$)이 각각의 CEM과 AEM을 통해 선택적으로 분리되어 담수로 이동할 때 발생되는 전위차와 산화/환원(redox couple)형 전해질을 포함하고 있는 전극에서 발생하는 전류를 이용하여 전기 에너지로 전환시키는 에너지변환장치이다. RED 시스템의 핵심소재 중 하나인 이온교환막은 높은 출력 밀도를 달성하기 위해 1) 낮은 팽윤거동, 2) 적절한 이온교환능, 3) 높은 이온전도도, 4) 높은 이온선택성을 만족시켜야 한다. 본 논문에서는 이를 만족시키는 소재 및 이온교환막의 연구동향 및 전망에 대해 설명하였다.

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