Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis with short-side-chain Aquivion® membrane and IrO2 anode catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 6307-6316

  Skulimowska, Anita ^a   Dupont, Marc ^a   Zaton, Marta ^a   Sunde, Svein ^b   Merlo, Luca ^c   Jones, Deborah J ^a   Rozière, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Tai Milano Spa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Iridium oxide; Oxygen evolution reaction; PEM water electrolysis; Short side chain perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer; Sulfonated polybenzimidazole

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; HYDROGEN; IONOMERS; OXYGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

IRIDIUM OXIDES; OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; PEM WATER ELECTROLYSIS; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID IONOMERS; SULFONATED POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84897462277     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.082     Document Type: Article

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