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Microporous transport layers facilitating low iridium loadings in polymer electrolyte water electrolysis

Carl Cesar Weber, Salvatore De Angelis, Robin Meinert, Christian Appel, Mirko Holler, Manuel Guizar‐Sicairos, Lorenz Gubler, Félix N. Büchi

2024EES Catalysis41 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The 3D structure of the anodic catalyst layer in polymer electrolyte water electrolysis is characterized and its shown that Pt-coated microporous transport layers help to reduce iridium loadings by maximizing catalyst utilization.

Topics & Concepts

Microporous materialElectrolyteElectrolysisIridiumElectrolysis of waterChemical engineeringPolymer electrolytesMaterials sciencePolymerChemistryComposite materialElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisIonic conductivityEngineeringFuel Cells and Related MaterialsHydrogen Storage and MaterialsChemical Synthesis and Characterization