Mechanistic Understanding of Capacitive Deionisation (MU-CDI)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Robert Dryfe (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Dryfe R
(2022)
Capacitive de-ionisation: An electrochemical perspective
in Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
| Description | The project is still active, but the aim of the work is to optimise the process of capacitive de-ionisation (CDI). The capture and management of ions in water systems are of widespread importance to society. One of the most prominent applications is water desalination, which is becoming an increasingly important technology due to population growth and climate change putting pressure on freshwater resources. In recent years, capacitive de-ionisation (CDI) has gained increasing attention as a potentially low-energy alternative to more common desalination methods such as reverse osmosis. CDI works by passing a saline solution through an electrochemical cell where the positive and negative salt ions are immobilized on the surfaces of oppositely-charged porous carbon electrodes. One of the advantages of CDI over other desalination methods is that following the initial ion capture step, the electrode can be regenerated by discharging into a separate effluent stock. In this step, some of the energy used for the ion capture is recovered, and furthermore, the efficient regeneration of the electrode reduces fouling |
| Exploitation Route | Water purification. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Construction Energy Environment |
| Description | Lancaster University |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaborative grant with Prof J Griffin, Chemistry, Lancaster Univ. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Griffin group provide solid-state NMR expertise. |
| Impact | See published work associated with grant |
| Start Year | 2022 |