Published article diagnosing ionomer degradation during impure water electrolysis!

We are excited to share our recent work, "Diagnosing Mechanisms to Mitigate Anion Exchange Ionomer Degradation During Impure Water Electrolysis", published in Energy and Environmental Science. Durability is a key challenge toward developing next-generation electrochemical devices that can convert electrical energy sources (e.g., solar, nuclear) into chemical fuels that are affordable, durable and sustainable.

This article describes our effort to understand the chemical and electrochemical processes than underpin the degradation of anion exchange ionomers under electrolysis conditions. It is an important step in distinguishing between chemical and electrochemical mechanisms for ionomer decomposition so that rational strategies to design durable electrolyzers can be found

Read the whole article here!

A special thanks to Isabela Rios Amador for leading this work, and to all of our co-authors, including Prof. Ryan Hannagan, Allen Qiang, Dr. Sang-Won Lee, Nhi Tran, Prof. Kyra Yap, Ashton Aleman, Dr. Daniela Marin, Milenia Rojas, Dr. Michaela Burke Stevens, and Prof. Thomas Jaramillo for all of their critical effort!