Just published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, we report on the first demonstration of completely anhydrous electrolysis of HCl using polybenzimidazole materials. The manuscript can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.06.039
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Fully anhydrous HCl electrolysis using polybenzimidazole membranes
Electrode optimization for efficient hydrogen production using an SO2-depolarized electrolysis cell
Just published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, we report on the effect of porosity in porous transport media for the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle and, specifically, the SO2-Depolarized Electrolyzer (SDE). The manuscript can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.02.166
High-performance SO2-depolarized electrolysis cell using advanced polymer electrolyte membranes
Just published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, we report a big step forward toward making the hybrid sulfur cycle produce hydrogen at an economically beneficial price! A sulfonated Diels-Alder polyphenylene [SDAPP] membrane enables production of 60 wt% acid at a current density of 0.5 A/cm2 and cell potential of just over 0.6V. The manuscript can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.10.019
Predictive Modeling for the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle!
Just published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, we report a complete electrolyzer model that provides insight into parameter interplay and allows predictive parameter choices for achieving specific electrolysis targets. The manuscript can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.067
Improved Catalysts for the Hybrid Sulfur Cycle!
Just published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, we report that Au nanoparticles exhibit higher current densities and lower overpotentials for SO2 oxidation. The manuscript can be found online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.11.112
Our first group publication!
Congratulations to Austin Kennedy as the first author on our group's first publication, "Combustion Synthesis and Photoelectrochemical Characterization of Gallium Zinc Oxynitrides". The manuscript can be found on the web at https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2018.402
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