Will AEM-WE become a hot topic?
Whether AEM-WE technology can become a new hot topic depends on the results of the competition with PEM-WE technology in the short term. Although AEM-WE hydrogen production technology combines the advantages of ALK and PEM-WE, it is highly expected. However, AEM technology still faces challenges in large-scale industrial applications, including the development of anion exchange membranes and ionomers, the design of non-precious metal catalysts, the selection of porous transport layers, and the matching of membrane electrode assemblies. The speed of solving these technical problems will directly affect the market competitiveness of AEM-WE.
PEM-WE has a first-mover advantage in the market, and it still has a leading position in the technical route. Relevant companies continue to maintain their market position by improving hydrogen production efficiency and reducing costs. According to market research, PEM water electrolysis technology has been demonstrated and applied in hydrogen production at hydrogen refueling stations, wind power and other renewable energy water electrolysis hydrogen production, energy storage and other fields, and has been gradually promoted. In the past five years, the cost of PEM electrolyzers has dropped by 40%, and the trend of reducing the cost of fuel cells continues to increase.
Therefore, the future development of AEM-WE technology depends not only on its own technological breakthroughs, but also on the competitive situation with PEM-WE technology.
If AEM-WE can achieve technological breakthroughs at the core material level and perform well in reliability and large-scale production, it is likely to become a new outlet in the field of hydrogen production. On the contrary, if PEM-WE technology can adapt to market demand more quickly and reduce costs before this, AEM-WE’s market share may be limited.
The development of AEM-WE will explode with the technological breakthroughs of membrane materials, so the window period left for the two to compete will not be too long. And this competition process will determine the future technological trend and industrial structure of the hydrogen energy market.
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