Proton exchange membrane electrolysis benchmarking: Identifying and removing sources of variation in test stations, hardware, and membrane electrode assembly fabrication

Parimuha, Makenzie R.; Young, James L.; Lee, Jason Keonhag; Yilmaz, Abdurrahman; Diaz-Abad, Sergio; Gawas, Ramchandra; Schuler, Tobias; Komini Babu, Siddharth; Bender, Guido

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.443

Title: Proton exchange membrane electrolysis benchmarking: Identifying and removing sources of variation in test stations, hardware, and membrane electrode assembly fabrication

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 UTC 2025 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.443 · OSTI ID:2530783

; Young, James L.;

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; Gawas, Ramchandra; Schuler, Tobias;

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 2530783

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5900-94212; S0360319925010328; PII: S0360319925010328

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 114; ISSN 0360-3199

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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