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Title: Tracking Nanoparticle Degradation across Fuel Cell Electrodes by Automated Analytical Electron Microscopy

Journal Article · · ACS Nano
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  1. Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
  2. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
  3. Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
  4. Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States

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Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Fuel Cell Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Fuel Cell Technologies Program; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001; AC02-06CH11357; AC05-00OR22725; AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1877408
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-22-22490; NREL/JA-5900-82073
Journal Information:
ACS Nano, Journal Name: ACS Nano Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 16; ISSN 1936-0851
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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