Hydrophobized electrospun nanofibers of hierarchical porosity as the integral gas diffusion electrode for full-pH CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction in membrane electrode assemblies
Min Wang, Ling Lin, Zhangyi Zheng, Zhenyang Jiao, Wei Hua, Guowei Wang, Xiaoxing Ke, Yuebin Lian, Fenglei Lyu, Jun Zhong, Zhao Deng, Yang Peng
Abstract
Hydrophobized nanofibers of hierarchical porosity as the integral gas diffusion electrode are demonstrated. The integral GDE showcases stable operation for >273 hours in neutral MEA and a single-pass CO 2 conversion of 78% in acidic MEA.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrodePorosityNanofiberGaseous diffusionDiffusionMaterials scienceElectrospinningMembraneChemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialChemistryPhysical chemistryPolymerThermodynamicsPhysicsBiochemistryEngineeringCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced battery technologies researchSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication