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Apparatus for electrochemically generating oxygen

A technology for generating device and oxygen, which is applied in the direction of electrodes, electrolysis components, electrolysis process, etc., to achieve the effect of simple structure

Pending Publication Date: 2020-06-19
FARADAY 02 INC
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[0010] The purpose of the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electrochemical oxygen generator that can generate oxygen without noise and vibration by using an electrochemical method, and that can miniaturize the device.

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[0125] The cathode of the perfluorosulfonic acid electrolyte membrane was coated with Pt / C as a catalyst by means of spraying, decals, etc., and the iridium oxide catalyst with nanoporous structure was coated on the anode.

[0126] The anode is supplied with water through a water supply source, and the water is subjected to an oxygen evolution reaction to generate oxygen. In this case, the generated hydrogen ions move through the perfluorosulfonic acid electrolyte membrane, and an oxygen reduction reaction in which oxygen in the air is reduced and water is generated occurs in the cathode.

[0127] Figure 5 It is a graph showing the change of the oxygen generation current density with the voltage of Experimental Example 1.

[0128] Figure 5 Medium Pt / C-IrO 2 (Air-Water) means that Pt / C is used as the cathode catalyst, IrO2 is used as the anode catalyst, air is supplied to the cathode through a separate air supply unit, and water is supplied to the anode through a separate ...

experiment example 2

[0131] The cathode of the perfluorosulfonic acid electrolyte membrane is coated with platinum as a catalyst, and the anode is coated with a nanoporous structure of iridium oxide catalyst by means of spraying, decals, etc.

[0132] In this case, the unit cell was evaluated in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1, except that the water supply to the anode through the water supply source was cut off, and the air supply to the cathode through the air supply unit was cut off.

[0133] Image 6 It is a graph showing the change of the oxygen generation current density with the voltage of Experimental Example 2.

[0134] Image 6 Medium Pt / C-IrO 2 (Non Air-Non Water) means using Pt / C as cathode catalyst, IrO 2 Used as an anode catalyst, the supply of water to the anode through the water supply source is cut off, and the supply of air to the cathode through the air supply part is cut off.

[0135] refer to Image 6 , when 1.4V is applied, 0mA / cm is obtained 2 In this case...

experiment example 3

[0137] The cathode of the perfluorosulfonic acid electrolyte membrane is coated with platinum as a catalyst, and the anode is coated with a nanoporous structure of iridium oxide catalyst by means of spraying, decals, etc.

[0138] In this case, the unit cell was evaluated in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1, except that water was supplied to the anode through the water supply source, but the air supply to the cathode through the air supply unit was cut off.

[0139] Figure 7 It is a graph showing the change of the oxygen generation current density with the voltage of Experimental Example 3.

[0140] Figure 7 Medium Pt / C-IrO 2 (Non Air-Water) means using Pt / C as cathode catalyst, IrO 2 As an anode catalyst, water was supplied to the anode through a water supply source, but the supply of air to the cathode through the air supply unit was cut off.

[0141] refer to Figure 7 , when 1.4V is applied, 0mA / cm is obtained 2 In this case, it was confirmed that if no...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an oxygen generating apparatus comprising: a membrane-electrode assembly including an anode connected to a first pole of a power supply device, a cathode connected toa second pole of the power supply device, and an electrolyte membrane provided between the anode and the cathode; a water supply source for supplying water to the anode; and an oxygen supply unit forsupplying oxygen to the cathode, wherein oxygen (O2) is generated at the anode by using an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and water (H2O) is generated at the cathode by using an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The present invention may provide an apparatus for electrochemically generating oxygen, which uses an electrochemical method and thus can generate oxygen without noise or vibration, and has a simple configuration capable of reducing the volume of the apparatus.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an electrochemical oxygen generator, and more specifically, to an electrochemical oxygen generator applicable to various fields such as portable, household, medical, vehicle, and industrial oxygen generators or oxygen pumps, oxygen compressors, and oxygen concentrators. Oxygen generating device. Background technique [0002] In recent years, as air pollution has become serious due to environmental problems and the like, products related to oxygen are attracting attention. [0003] In general, oxygen is an essential element for human existence, and technologies for generating high-purity oxygen on demand are of great importance in various fields. [0004] For example, oxygen generators are applicable to various fields such as portable, household, medical, vehicular, and industrial oxygen generators or oxygen pumps, oxygen compressors, and oxygen concentrators. [0005] Such an oxygen generation device uses an oxygen ge...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C25B1/04C25B9/10C25B11/04C25B11/03C25B13/08C25B9/23
CPCY02E60/36C25B1/04C25B9/73C25B9/23C25B11/081C25B11/031C25B11/075C25B11/091C25B11/057C25B13/08C25B11/054C25B11/065C25B11/077C25B11/089C25B11/051C25B11/055C25B11/073
Inventor 金容兑
Owner FARADAY 02 INC