Controlling Transport Number between Anions through Anion Exchange Membranes by Photoirradiation

5 Controlling Transport Number between Anions through Anion Exchange Membranes by Photoirradiation 

As the viologen moiety of the anion exchange membrane is reduced by photoirradiation, electrons are released from the membrane. Though the first reduction potential (MV2+ + e — MV+ = —0.45V) cannot reduce water molecules,121 the released electron might behave like an hydrated electron in the 

It is well known that azobenzene is transformed from its trans isomer into the 

The transport number between anions can be changed by photoirradiation after introducing suitable photo-responsive groups into the membrane. Although the 

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