Table 4.
Benchmarking examples for performances of MEA-Based electrolyzers
| MEA setup | Product (FE) | Current Density [mA cm−2] | Cell voltage [V] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE: Ag membrane M: Sustainion AEM CE: IrOx/C |
CO (≈80%) | 250 | 3.3 | (Larrazábal et al., 2019) |
| WE: Cu NPs/PTFE M: Sustainion AEM CE: IrOx/Ti |
C2+ (≈80%) C2H4 (≈50%) |
150 | 4 | (Gabardo et al., 2019) |
| WE: CuTPI/PTFE M: Sustainion X37-50 AEM CE: Ti-IrOx mesh |
C2H4 (66%) | ≈350 | ≈4.4 | (Ozden et al., 2020) |
| WE: Ag NP/carbon paper M: PiperION AEM CE: IrOx/Ti |
CO | 1004 (partial) | 3.4 | (Endrődi et al., 2020) |
| WE: FeTPP[Cl]/Cu/PTFE M: Sustainion AEM CE: IrOx/Ti mesh |
EtOH (41%) | ≈500 | 3.7 | (Li et al., 2020) |
| WE: Defect-site-rich Cu/Freudenberg H14C9 M: Sustainion AEM CE: IrO2/Ti mesh |
EtOH + n-PrOH (60%) | 200 | 3.5 | (Gu et al., 2021) |
CuTPI: copper/tetrahydro-phenanthrolinium/ionomer; M standing for membrane.