Open circuit potential decay transients quantify interfacial pH swings during high current density hydrogen electrocatalysis

Sauvé, Ethan R.; Tang, Bryan Y.; Razdan, Neil K.; Toh, Wei Lun; Weng, Sophia; Surendranath, Yogesh

doi:10.1016/j.joule.2024.01.004

Open circuit potential decay transients quantify interfacial pH swings during high current density hydrogen electrocatalysis

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.01.004· OSTI ID:2536751

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