Measurement of the Protonic and Electronic Conductivities of PEM Water Electrolyzer Electrodes
Manas Mandal, M. S. Moore, Marc Secanell
Abstract
catalyst layer can be either proton or electron transport, depending on the ionomer loading in the catalyst layer. These results are validated by numerical simulation, as well as by comparison to the high-frequency resistance of an electrolyzer with the same layer.
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Materials scienceNafionElectrolyteCatalysisIonomerProton exchange membrane fuel cellAnodeConductivityChemical engineeringLimiting currentLayer (electronics)ElectrodeElectrolysisProton transportMembraneComposite materialElectrochemistryPolymerCopolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEngineeringPhysical chemistryHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies Research