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Quasi-operando Transmission Electron Microscopy Diagnostics for Electrocatalytic Processes in Liquids

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It is of great interest to the energy community to understand how the mechano-physico-chemical phenomena that eventually lead to device degradation are related to the startup, operation, and shutdown phases. For electrocatalytic systems operating in liquid ...

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Membrane electrode assembly simulation of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis

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Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) offers a green hydrogen production method that eliminates the need for platinum group metals (PGM) as electrocatalysts. This study employs a COMSOL (R) 6.0 model to simulate a 1x1 cm(2) Ni fibre - Raney (R ...

Amsterdam2024

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Nature Portfolio2024

Inverse design of metal-organic frameworks for direct air capture of CO2via deep reinforcement learning

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Reversible photo-electrochemical device for solar hydrogen and power generation

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A reversible photo-electrochemical device operating under concentrated irradiation could offer a stand-alone solution for producing solar fuel (in photo-driven electrolysis mode) and power (in fuel cell mode). This strategy would present the advantage of h ...

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Spinel Protective Coatings for Solid Oxide Cell (SOC) Interconnects (ICs)

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AbstractThe degradation of metal interconnects (ICs) in Solid Oxide Cells (SOCs) primarily results from chromium (Cr) oxide scale growth on stainless-steel substrates, causing ohmic loss and air-side electrode poisoning by Cr. This thesis addresses these c ...

EPFL2024

A diversity-driven discovery of potential nanoporous materials for energy-related applications

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The design and discovery of potential novel materials is critical for the advancement of climate change mitigation technologies. In this respect, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have received considerable attention over the last two decades. The combinatio ...

EPFL2024

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