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Title: Electrolyzer and method of use

Abstract

Disclosed are membrane electrode assemblies having a cathode layer comprising a carbon oxide reduction catalyst that promotes reduction of a carbon oxide; an anode layer comprising a catalyst that promotes oxidation of a water; a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) layer disposed between, and in contact with, the cathode layer and the anode layer; and a salt having a concentration of at least about 10 uM in at least a portion of the MEA.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Twelve Benefit Corporation, Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
OSTI Identifier:
1987118
Patent Number(s):
11578415
Application Number:
16/697,066
Assignee:
Twelve Benefit Corporation (Berkeley, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000819; NNX17CJ02C
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 11/26/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Cave, Etosha R., Ma, Sichao, Zeng, Qun, Hunegnaw, Sara, Kuhl, Kendra P., Leonard, George, Mishra, Ashley D., and Kashi, Ajay R. Electrolyzer and method of use. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Cave, Etosha R., Ma, Sichao, Zeng, Qun, Hunegnaw, Sara, Kuhl, Kendra P., Leonard, George, Mishra, Ashley D., & Kashi, Ajay R. Electrolyzer and method of use. United States.
Cave, Etosha R., Ma, Sichao, Zeng, Qun, Hunegnaw, Sara, Kuhl, Kendra P., Leonard, George, Mishra, Ashley D., and Kashi, Ajay R. Tue . "Electrolyzer and method of use". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987118.
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