Stockmeier, Felix ; Schatz, Michael ; Habermann, Malte ; Linkhorst, John ; Mani, Ali ; Wessling, Matthias (2021)
Direct 3D Observation and Unraveling of Electroconvection Phenomena during Concentration Polarization at Ion-Exchange Membranes.
In: Journal of Membrane Science, 640
doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119846
Article, Bibliographie
Abstract
A decade ago, two-dimensional microscopic flow visualization proved the theoretically predicted existence of electroconvection roles as well as their decisive role in destabilizing the concentration polarization layer at ion-selective fluid/membrane interfaces. Electroconvection induces chaotic flow vortices injecting volume having bulk concentration into the ion-depleted diffusion layer at the interface. Experimental quantification of these important flow patterns have so far only been carried out in 2D. Numerical direct simulations suggest 3D features, yet experimental proof is lacking. 3D simulations are also limited in covering extended spacial and temporal scales. This study presents a new comprehensive experimental method for the time-resolved recording of the 3D electroconvective velocity field near a cation-exchange membrane. For the first time, the spatio-temporal velocity field can be visualized in 3D at multiples of the overlimiting current density. In contrast to today's simulations, these experiments cover length and time scales typical for actual electrodialytic membrane processes. We visualize coherent vortex structures and reveal the changes in the velocity field and its statistics during the transition from vortex rolls to vortex rings with increasing current density. The transition is characterized by changes in the rotational direction, mean square velocity, and temporal energy spectrum with only little influence on the spatial spectrum. These findings indicate a more significant impact of EC's structural change on the mean square velocities and temporal spectra than on the spatial spectra. This knowledge is a prerequisite for engineering ion-selective surfaces that will enable the operation of electrically driven processes beyond the diffusion-limited Nernst regime.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2021 |
| Creators: | Stockmeier, Felix ; Schatz, Michael ; Habermann, Malte ; Linkhorst, John ; Mani, Ali ; Wessling, Matthias |
| Type of entry: | Bibliographie |
| Title: | Direct 3D Observation and Unraveling of Electroconvection Phenomena during Concentration Polarization at Ion-Exchange Membranes |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Membrane Science |
| Volume of the journal: | 640 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119846 |
| Abstract: | A decade ago, two-dimensional microscopic flow visualization proved the theoretically predicted existence of electroconvection roles as well as their decisive role in destabilizing the concentration polarization layer at ion-selective fluid/membrane interfaces. Electroconvection induces chaotic flow vortices injecting volume having bulk concentration into the ion-depleted diffusion layer at the interface. Experimental quantification of these important flow patterns have so far only been carried out in 2D. Numerical direct simulations suggest 3D features, yet experimental proof is lacking. 3D simulations are also limited in covering extended spacial and temporal scales. This study presents a new comprehensive experimental method for the time-resolved recording of the 3D electroconvective velocity field near a cation-exchange membrane. For the first time, the spatio-temporal velocity field can be visualized in 3D at multiples of the overlimiting current density. In contrast to today's simulations, these experiments cover length and time scales typical for actual electrodialytic membrane processes. We visualize coherent vortex structures and reveal the changes in the velocity field and its statistics during the transition from vortex rolls to vortex rings with increasing current density. The transition is characterized by changes in the rotational direction, mean square velocity, and temporal energy spectrum with only little influence on the spatial spectrum. These findings indicate a more significant impact of EC's structural change on the mean square velocities and temporal spectra than on the spatial spectra. This knowledge is a prerequisite for engineering ion-selective surfaces that will enable the operation of electrically driven processes beyond the diffusion-limited Nernst regime. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 3D PTV, Electroconvection, Electrodialysis, Ion transport, Velocity field |
| Divisions: | 16 Department of Mechanical Engineering 16 Department of Mechanical Engineering > Chair for Process Engineering of Electrochemical Systems |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Sep 2023 11:13 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2023 11:13 |
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