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A Four‐Diode Full‐Wave Ionic Current Rectifier Based on Bipolar Membranes: Overcoming the Limit of Electrode Capacity
Author(s) -
Gabrielsson Erik O.,
Janson Per,
Tybrandt Klas,
Simon Daniel T.,
Berggren Magnus
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201401258
Subject(s) - rectification , materials science , diode , ionic bonding , electrode , membrane , rectifier (neural networks) , optoelectronics , current (fluid) , polymer , ion , voltage , electrical engineering , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , biochemistry , stochastic neural network , machine learning , recurrent neural network , artificial neural network , engineering
Full‐wave rectification of ionic currents is obtained by constructing the typical four‐diode bridge out of ion conducting bipolar membranes. Together with conjugated polymer electrodes addressed with alternating current, the bridge allows for generation of a controlled ionic direct current for extended periods of time without the production of toxic species or gas typically arising from electrode side‐reactions.