Summary
The development of alkaline membranes with high conductivity and stability is a significant challenge for the commercial application of advanced alkaline water electrolysis. In this study, a novel anion exchange membrane (AEM) was fabricated by quaternary ammonium poly (n‐methyl‐piperidine‐co‐p‐terphenyl) (QAPPT) and Ni‐Fe layered double hydroxide (LDH) synthesis for advanced alkaline water electrolysis. The uniform dispersion of Ni‐Fe LDH in the QAPPT/Ni‐Fe LDH composite membrane was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, showing that Ni‐Fe LDH provides the composite membrane with high OH− conductivity and tensile strength. Among different membrane samples, the QAPPT/3% Ni‐Fe LDH composite membrane exhibited the best conductivity with 217.6 mS cm−1 at 80°C. Furthermore, the QAPPT/3% Ni‐Fe LDH composite membrane showed outstanding electrolysis performance of 1 A cm−2 at the voltage of 1.824 V at 60°C. According to a long‐term stability test, conducted at 500 mA cm−2 for more than 87 h, the QAPPT/3% Ni‐Fe LDH composite membrane achieved satisfactory electrolysis voltage. This study's results show that QAPPT/Ni‐Fe LDH composite membranes have excellent application prospects in advanced alkaline water electrolysis.