Abstract
A bipolar membrane composed of a cation and an anion exchange layer has unique electrochemical properties which results in the accelerated dissociation of water, i.e. generation of protons and hydroxyl ions, when a high electric field is established across the membranes. This water splitting function of bipolar membranes can be utilized for the production of an acid and a base from corresponding salt in combination with conventional monopolar ion exchange membranes. Over last 20 years, there was a remarkable progress for bipolar membrane technology basically and commercially. Besides still now the bipolar membrane technology is on the way to open up the further possibilities for their possessing the technical potential. In this paper, the basic of the bipolar membrane technology and its application were reported.
