Three-Electrode Study of Electrochemical Ionomer Degradation Relevant to Anion-Exchange-Membrane Water Electrolyzers

Krivina, Raina A.; Lindquist, Grace A.; Yang, Min Chieh; Cook, Amanda K.; Hendon, Christopher H.; Motz, Andrew R.; Capuano, Christopher; Ayers, Katherine E.; Hutchison, James E.; Boettcher, Shannon W.

doi:10.1021/acsami.1c22472

Three-Electrode Study of Electrochemical Ionomer Degradation Relevant to Anion-Exchange-Membrane Water Electrolyzers

Journal Article · 18 April 2022 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c22472· OSTI ID:1978257

Krivina, Raina A. ^[1]; Lindquist, Grace A. ^[1]; Yang, Min Chieh ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[1]; Motz, Andrew R. ^[3]; Capuano, Christopher ^[3]; Ayers, Katherine E. ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States; Oregon Center for Electrochemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
Nel Hydrogen, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, United States

Not provided.

Research Organization:: Univ. of Oregon, Eugene, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0008841

OSTI ID:: 1978257

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 14, Issue 16; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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