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The present invention provides improved ionically conducting membranes having internal passages therethrough and methods for making the improved membranes. The membranes may be formed from any ionically conducting material. In particular, the membranes may be formed of a single ionically conducting

The present invention provides improved ionically conducting membranes having internal passages therethrough and methods for making the improved membranes. The membranes may be formed from any ionically conducting material. In particular, the membranes may be formed of a single ionically conducting material, such as in a cation-conductive or anion-conductive membrane, or a plurality of ionically conducting material, such as in a bipolar membrane having a cation-selective region, an anion-selective region, and an interfacial region between the anion-selective region and the cation-selective region.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of making an ionically conductive membrane sheet, comprising:securing two ionically conductive members together from opposing sides of at least one element to form a substantially unobstructed passage adjacent to the at least one element and between the members,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of making an ionically conductive membrane sheet, comprising:securing two ionically conductive members together from opposing sides of at least one element to form a substantially unobstructed passage adjacent to the at least one element and between the members, wherein the passage provides fluid communication from an edge of the members and along the at least one element.