Unlocking catalyst potentials in zero-gap membrane-electrode assemblies
ゼロギャップ膜電極アセンブリにおける触媒性能の解明 (AI 翻訳)
Mengran Li, Xiaohe Tian, Haowei Zhang, Desheng Feng, Qi Gao, Jay Black, Yi Gong, Jia Li, Xiaoyang Du, Chao Li, George Chen, Dalton Harvie, Dan Li, Thomas Burdyny
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日本語
本研究は、ゼロギャップ膜電極アセンブリ（MEA）において、新しいオペランド電気化学診断手法を確立した。この手法は、ポリエレクトロライトで安定化された銀/臭化銀参照電極と制御されたイオン接続を組み合わせ、動作条件下での触媒活性、利用率、劣化を直接分離して評価できる。酸性から塩基性までの環境で水電解とCO2電解に有効であり、触媒利用率の輸送駆動型低下や触媒層劣化を早期に検出することを可能にした。
English
This study establishes a new operando electrochemical diagnosis framework for zero-gap membrane-electrode assemblies (MEAs). By combining a polyelectrolyte-stabilized Ag/AgBr reference electrode with controlled ionic connection, it enables direct and independent characterization of catalyst activity, utilization, and degradation under practical working conditions. The framework is effective across acidic, neutral, and basic environments for water and CO2 electrolysis up to 500 mA cm-2. It reveals a transport-driven collapse in catalyst utilization causing a threefold decrease in intrinsic activity and detects catalyst-layer degradation before changes in overall cell voltage.
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日本のGX文脈において
この研究は、水電解やCO2電解の効率向上に直結する診断手法を提供し、日本の水素戦略やCCUS技術開発に貢献し得る。特に、触媒利用率の低下を早期検出できる点は、実用化段階での性能改善に有用である。
In the global GX context
This paper provides a novel operando diagnostic method that can accelerate development of efficient electrolyzers for green hydrogen and CO2 reduction, key technologies for global decarbonization. The ability to detect catalyst degradation before cell voltage changes offers a pathway to improved durability and reduced costs, which is critical for scaling up electrochemical energy conversion systems.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:This framework offers a powerful tool for operando characterization of catalyst layers, enabling a deeper understanding of reaction-transport couplings and degradation mechanisms in electrolyzers.
🏢実務担当者:For companies developing electrolyzers, this method could be integrated into quality control or R&D to optimize catalyst utilization and extend device lifetime.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Abstract Practical electrochemical devices often operate through highly coupled reaction-transport processes whose internal electrochemical states cannot be resolved from the overall cell voltage alone. This blind spot is especially consequential for membrane-electrode assemblies, where standard two-electrode measurements conflate electrode and membrane behaviours, precluding operando separation of catalytic activity, catalyst utilisation, and degradation under working conditions. Here we establish a new operando electrochemical diagnosis framework combining a polyelectrolyte-stabilised silver/ silver-bromide reference electrode and a controlled ionic connection to probe the reactive regions of working devices. This framework is proven effective across acidic, neutral and basic environments for water and CO 2 electrolysis at current densities up to 500 mA cm -2 , and enables direct and independent electrochemical characterisation of catalyst layers under practical conditions. Using this framework, we uncover a hidden transport-driven collapse in catalyst utilisation that causes more than a threefold decrease in catalyst intrinsic activity, and detect catalyst-layer degradation well before any corresponding change becomes apparent in overall cell voltages. These results indicate a pathway towards restoring electrochemical observability and accelerating the development of practical electrochemical energy systems.
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- crossref https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9954152/v1first seen 2026-06-27 05:38:42 · last seen 2026-07-01 05:50:34
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