Affiliation:
1. Politecnico di Torino Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia (DISAT) Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino Italy
2. Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Center for Sustainable Future Technologies Via Livorno 60 10144 Torino Italy
Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) has been extensively studied for fabricating ion exchange membranes. This material is of interest due to its surface‐governed charge which, combined with the interlayer distance between the GO flakes stack, offers ion selectivity. However, obtaining high‐performing membranes with high ion selectivity and low ionic resistance remains challenging. To address this issue, Al(OH)4− anions are incorporated into graphene oxide membranes to increase their spontaneous negative surface charge. The anions are successfully formed and encapsulated through a reaction with the alumina support under alkaline conditions during the membrane fabrication. A modeling of the system proves the anchoring of the Al(OH)4− anions within the GO matrix. The incorporation of these anions significantly improves the permselectivity and reduces the ionic resistance, reaching approximately 95% and 2 Ω cm2, respectively. The GO‐modified membranes also present mono‐valent selectivity, which can boost reverse electrodialysis power densities.
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