Advanced Ionomer Materials for Electrochemical Separations

Chemical separations account for 10-15% of the overall U.S. energy use. Achieving ambitious decarbonization goals by the middle of the century necessitate electrified chemical processes such as electrochemically mediated separations. Furthermore, the transition to clean energy requires securing critical mineral and material (CMM) supply chains. Extracting CMMs from mining effluents and recycled energy technology components will require breakthroughs in the selectivity and performance of separations technologies.