Anion Exchange Ionomers: Design Considerations and Recent Advances‐An Electrochemical Perspective

S Favero, IEL Stephens, MM Titirci - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alkaline‐based electrochemical devices, such as anion exchange membrane (AEM) fuel
cells and electrolyzers, are receiving increasing attention. However, while the catalysts and …

Recent advances in integrating platinum group metal-free catalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

L Osmieri, Q Meyer - Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Platinum group metal (PGM)-free catalysts are promising low-cost materials for the oxygen
reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). A variety of chemical …

Quantifying the electrochemical active site density of precious metal-free catalysts in situ in fuel cells

RZ Snitkoff-Sol, A Friedman, HC Honig, Y Yurko… - Nature Catalysis, 2022 - nature.com
Advances in the development of precious-group metal-free (PGM-free) catalysts for the
oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cell cathodes have produced active catalysts that …

Effects of ink formulation on construction of catalyst layers for high-performance polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Q Gong, C Li, Y Liu, J Ilavsky, F Guo… - ACS applied materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Rational design of catalyst layers in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is crucial for
achieving high-performance polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Establishing a clear …

Aging gracefully? Investigating iridium oxide ink's impact on microstructure, catalyst/ionomer interface, and PEMWE performance

X Lyu, J Foster, R Rice, E Padgett, EB Creel, J Li… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we conducted a thorough investigation of the impact of aging iridium oxide (IrO
2) perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer ink for up to 14 days on the properties of the ink and the …

New insights on the agglomeration and sedimentation behaviours of catalyst ink of proton exchange membrane fuel cells affected by ionomers concentration

P Liu, B Li, D Yang, C Zhang, P Ming - Journal of Power Sources, 2023 - Elsevier
The agglomeration and sedimentation behaviours of catalyst ink of proton-exchange
membrane fuel cells are vital for the properties of the ink and the formation of the catalyst …

Microstructure formation mechanism of catalyst layer and its effect on fuel cell performance: Effect of dispersion medium composition

H Ren, X Meng, Y Lin, Z Shao - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The design of the catalyst layer (CL) offers a feasible way to realize the commercialization of
proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). An in-depth understanding of catalyst inks …

Structural stability of catalyst ink and its effects on the catalyst layer microstructure and fuel cell performance

H Ren, X Meng, Y Lin, Z Shao - Journal of Power Sources, 2022 - Elsevier
At present, the further development of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is in
urgent need of commercialization. Therein, the storage of catalyst ink is a neglected but …

Viscoelasticity Enhancement and Shear Thickening of Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Ionomer Dispersions in Water–Alcohol Solvent Mixtures

S Khandavalli, JH Park, HH Winter, DJ Myers… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We investigate the effect of dispersion media composition, water-to-isopropanol (IPA) ratio,
on the structure and rheology of perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomers using short …

[HTML][HTML] Correlating catalyst ink design and catalyst layer fabrication with electrochemical CO2 reduction performance

G Liu, D McLaughlin, S Thiele, C Van Pham - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The controllable fabrication of catalyst layers (CL) by tuning the multiscale structure
formation is complex but vital to achieving optimum carbon dioxide reduction (CO 2 R) …