A method of making alkenes and/or epoxides from alkanes and hydroxy-alkanes, respectively. In a reactor having an anode and a cathode separated by an ion exchange membrane, and containing a solution comprising water, halogen ions, and an alkane and/or a hydroxy-alkane, apply a potential across the anode and the cathode such that a halogenated intermediate is produced at the anode as an anolyte and hydroxyl ions are produced at the cathode as a catholyte; and combining the anolyte and the catholyte to yield an alkene and/or an epoxide.

A method of making alkenes and/or epoxides from alkanes and hydroxy-alkanes, respectively. In a reactor having an anode and a cathode separated by an ion exchange membrane, and containing a solution comprising water, halogen ions, and an alkane and/or a hydroxy-alkane, apply a potential across the anode and the cathode such that a halogenated intermediate is produced at the anode as an anolyte and hydroxyl ions are produced at the cathode as a catholyte; and combining the anolyte and the catholyte to yield an alkene and/or an epoxide.

A radiation-assisted (typically solar-assisted)electrolyzer cell and panel for high-efficiency hydrogen production comprises a photoelectrode and electrode pair, with said photoelectrode comprising either a photoanode electrically coupled to a cathode shared with an anode, or a photocathode electrically coupled to an anode shared with a cathode; electrolyte; gas separators; all within a container divided into two chambers by said shared cathode or shared anode, and at least a portion of which is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation required by said photoanode (or photocathode) to apply photovoltage to a shared cathode (or anode) that increases the electrolysis current and hydrogen production.

A radiation-assisted (typically solar-assisted)electrolyzer cell and panel for high-efficiency hydrogen production comprises a photoelectrode and electrode pair, with said photoelectrode comprising either a photoanode electrically coupled to a cathode shared with an anode, or a photocathode electrically coupled to an anode shared with a cathode; electrolyte; gas separators; all within a container divided into two chambers by said shared cathode or shared anode, and at least a portion of which is transparent to the electromagnetic radiation required by said photoanode (or photocathode) to apply photovoltage to a shared cathode (or anode) that increases the electrolysis current and hydrogen production.

An electrochemical cell configured for reducing carbon dioxide; it has an anode electrode; a cathode electrode comprising a porous support including metal acting as a catalyst; an anion exchange membrane, wherein the anion exchange membrane separates an anodic compartment from a cathodic compartment; the anolyte and the catholyte are composed of a liquid electrolyte solution with a concentration between 0.1M-10M, wherein anions of the electrolyte solution is adapted to diffuse from the cathodic compartment to the anodic compartment through the anion exchange membrane, wherein the carbon dioxide contacts the cathode electrode and the catalyst converts electrochemically the carbon dioxide into C1-C2 liquid organic biproducts and anions as at the catholyte; wherein the cathode electrode and the anode electrode are electrically connected through one of current collector plates; and a wired connection.

An electrochemical cell configured for reducing carbon dioxide; it has an anode electrode; a cathode electrode comprising a porous support including metal acting as a catalyst; an anion exchange membrane, wherein the anion exchange membrane separates an anodic compartment from a cathodic compartment; the anolyte and the catholyte are composed of a liquid electrolyte solution with a concentration between 0.1M-10M, wherein anions of the electrolyte solution is adapted to diffuse from the cathodic compartment to the anodic compartment through the anion exchange membrane, wherein the carbon dioxide contacts the cathode electrode and the catalyst converts electrochemically the carbon dioxide into C1-C2 liquid organic biproducts and anions as at the catholyte; wherein the cathode electrode and the anode electrode are electrically connected through one of current collector plates; and a wired connection.

A method for making an aqueous hypochlorous acid (HClO) solution includes electrolyzing a solution of sodium chloride to produce a solution of sodium hypochlorite; and producing the aqueous hypochlorous acid solution by adjusting a pH of the solution of sodium hypochlorite to a value within a range of 3 to 8 by adding a selected weak acid to the solution of sodium hypochlorite to produce a buffer including the selected weak acid and a salt of the selected weak acid.

A method for making an aqueous hypochlorous acid (HClO) solution includes electrolyzing a solution of sodium chloride to produce a solution of sodium hypochlorite; and producing the aqueous hypochlorous acid solution by adjusting a pH of the solution of sodium hypochlorite to a value within a range of 3 to 8 by adding a selected weak acid to the solution of sodium hypochlorite to produce a buffer including the selected weak acid and a salt of the selected weak acid.

Disclosed are an electrolysis cell system and a method for preparing hydrogen and oxygen. The electrolysis cell system includes: an anode chamber with an inlet and an outlet; a cathode chamber with an inlet and an outlet; a composite membrane electrode set between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, which includes a cation exchange membrane in alkali-ion form with an anode catalyst coated on one side thereof and a cathode catalyst coated on the other side thereof; a continuous or intermittent flow of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte through the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The electrolysis cell system of the present disclosure features low material cost, long membrane service life, high operating temperature, low operating requirements and high safety; when it is used to prepare hydrogen and oxygen, gas with relatively high purity can be obtained.

Disclosed are an electrolysis cell system and a method for preparing hydrogen and oxygen. The electrolysis cell system includes: an anode chamber with an inlet and an outlet; a cathode chamber with an inlet and an outlet; a composite membrane electrode set between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, which includes a cation exchange membrane in alkali-ion form with an anode catalyst coated on one side thereof and a cathode catalyst coated on the other side thereof; a continuous or intermittent flow of an aqueous alkaline electrolyte through the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The electrolysis cell system of the present disclosure features low material cost, long membrane service life, high operating temperature, low operating requirements and high safety; when it is used to prepare hydrogen and oxygen, gas with relatively high purity can be obtained.