I have found out that plastic containers usually arent chemically inert enough to perform organic electroylsis reactions especially from the heat of the reaction. I would use glass beakers or containers. I have also looked into electrolysis for reduction and found some useful patent #s on Google.
Here are the recent U.S. patents on Ion-exchange membranes:
6,359,019: Graft polymeric membranes and ion-exchange membranes formed therefrom
6,350,925: Perhaloethyl aromatic compounds and perhaloethenyl aromatic compounds therefrom
6,344,326: Microfluidic method for nucleic acid purification and processing
6,338,913: Double-membrane microcell electrochemical devices and assemblies, and method of making and using the same
6,337,120: Gasket for layer-built fuel cells and method for making the same
6,330,471: Iontophoresis electrode device
6,328,885: Current-efficient suppressors
6,328,875: Electrolytic apparatus, methods for purification of aqueous solutions and synthesis of chemicals
6,322,914: Method and apparatus for distributing water in an array of fuel cell stacks
6,322,690: Chemical method
6,315,886: Electrolytic apparatus and methods for purification of aqueous solutions
6,313,285: Purification of plasmid DNA
6,312,578: Method for extracting amine compounds from a liquid medium
6,300,381: Acid-base polymer blends and their application in membrane processes
6,284,124: Electrodeionization apparatus and method
6,274,020: Electrodialysis membrane and gasket stack system
6,268,532: Sulfonated perfluorovinyl functional monomers
6,265,224: Sample processing method using ion exchange resin
6,258,861: .alpha.,.beta.,.beta.-trifluorostyrene-based composite membranes
6,254,762: Process and electrolytic cell for producing hydrogen peroxide
6,248,469: Composite solid polymer electrolyte membranes
6,242,261: Assessment of ion availability in heterogeneous media using ion-exchange membranes
6,242,123: Solid polyelectrolyte membrane for fuel cells, and method for producing it
6,241,980: Sample processing method using ion exchange resin
6,235,186: Apparatus for producing electrolytic water
6,225,368: Water based grafting
6,221,923: Cross-linking of modified engineering thermoplastics
6,203,687: Method for shutting down an electrolysis cell with a membrane and an oxygen-reducing cathode
6,194,474: Acid-base polymer blends and their application in membrane processes
6,187,468: Electrodes for fuel cells
6,187,201: System for producing ultra-pure water
6,171,719: Electrode plate structures for high-pressure electrochemical cell devices
6,130,175: Integral multi-layered ion-exchange composite membranes
6,120,673: Method and device for regenerating tin-plating solutions
6,109,852: Soft actuators and artificial muscles
6,103,414: Blend membranes based on sulfonated poly(phenylene oxide) for polymer electrochemical cells
6,103,195: Micro-volume spin columns for sample preparation
6,103,075: Linear electrochemical conductor element
6,090,258: Ion-exchange spacer and processes for the preparation thereof
6,080,820: (Fluorovinyl ether)-grafted high-surface-area polyolefins and preparation thereof
6,080,298: Method for electrolysing a brine
6,077,434: Current-efficient suppressors and method of use
6,074,827: Microfluidic method for nucleic acid purification and processing
6,074,812: Method for desalting and dewatering of silver halide emulsions by electrodialysis
6,059,857: Ultrapurification of organic solvents
6,051,124: Zeta-potential determining apparatus
6,045,938: Linear electro chemical conductor element, process for its manufacture and apparatus for its use
6,045,684: Process and apparatus for the production of an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide
6,039,852: Bipolar plate for filter press electrolyzers