Unlocking efficiency: minimizing energy loss in electrocatalysts for water splitting

W Li, Y Liu, A Azam, Y Liu, J Yang, D Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Catalysts play a crucial role in water electrolysis by reducing the energy barriers for
hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER). Research aims to enhance the …

[HTML][HTML] Progresses on two-phase modeling of proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer

B Xu, T Ouyang, Y Wang, Y Yang, J Li, L Jiang, C Qin… - Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer is considered promising
energy storing means for harnessing variable renewable energy sources to produce …

Anode Engineering for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers

C Qiu, Z Xu, FY Chen, H Wang - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Sustainable hydrogen (H2) production via water electrolysis is one of the most critical
pathways to decarbonize the chemical industry. Among various electrolyzer technologies …

Reconstruction and Modeling of Porous Transport Layers Based on X-ray Computed Tomography Imaging

J Liu, M Takada, F Kerner, Y Inoue… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The porous transport layer (PTL) is one of the key components to enhancing the
performance of an electrolyzer. Reconstructing the real microstructure and conducting …

Numerical analysis of bubble behavior in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer flow field with serpentine channel

DK Dang, B Zhou - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Green hydrogen, produced using renewable energy sources, represents a critical
component in the transition to sustainable energy systems due to its clean and versatile …

Predicting the Topological and Transport Properties in Porous Transport Layers for Water Electrolyzers

J Liu, F Kerner, N Schlüter… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The porous transport layer (PTL) in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers
governs the overall efficiency. Its structural, thermal, and electronic properties determine …

Pore-scale simulation of oxygen transport in a proton exchange membrane electrolysis cell: Effect of the hydrophilia of porous transport layer and catalytic layer

Q Li, Y He, L Zhang, L Pan, H Liu, W Sun, Z Ma… - Journal of Power …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) shows great potential in coupling
fluctuating renewable energy for hydrogen production. In PEMWE, the counter-current …

Investigation of oxygen transport in porous transport layer with different porosity gradient configurations using phase field method

S Zhao, P Li, S Huang, Y Yan, Z Liu, Z Duan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Minimizing oxygen accumulation in the porous transport layer (PTL) is crucial for reducing
mass transfer losses in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. This study develops …

Comparative Analysis of Fiber-Based and Powder-Based Porous Transport Layers in Water Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen

J Liu, Y Yang, F Kerner… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this work, sintered titanium powder porous transport layers (PTLs) and titanium fiber PTLs
are systematically investigated and compared. The stochastic reconstruction method for 3D …

Optimizing oxygen transport in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis through tailored porosity configurations of porous transport layers

Q Li, Y He, L Zhang, L Pan, W Sun, Z Ma, L Zhu, Q Lian… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) exhibits significant promise in
generating hydrogen from intermittent renewable resources. However, the performance of …