Publications by Peter Hugh Middleton

Raising the temperature on electrodes for anion exchange membrane electrolysis-activity and stability aspects

Jan Van Herle, Peter Hugh Middleton, Thomas Benjamin Ferriday

The membrane electrode assembly is the powerhouse of the anion exchange membrane water electrolyser (AEMWE), thereby placing a great importance on the associated preparation conditions. This paper investigated how annealing temperature and time impacted ac ...

ELSEVIER2023

How Acid Washing Nickel Foam Substrates Improves the Efficiency of the Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Jan Van Herle, Suhas Nuggehalli Sampathkumar, Peter Hugh Middleton, Thomas Benjamin Ferriday

Nickel foam substrates are frequently utilised as porous 3D substrates for renewable energy applications. The preparation of these substrates usually includes an acid-washing step, but the degree to which this step affects the final electrochemical perform ...

MDPI2023

Activation of stainless steel 316L anode for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis

Jan Van Herle, Suhas Nuggehalli Sampathkumar, Peter Hugh Middleton, Thomas Benjamin Ferriday

The increased emphasis on renewable energy has resulted in a surge of R&D efforts into hydrogen and battery research. The intensive electrochemical environment surrounding the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has plagued both the activity and stabili ...

Elsevier2022

Performance Analysis of Ammonia in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Jan Van Herle, Suhas Nuggehalli Sampathkumar, Peter Hugh Middleton, Steve Joris

Ammonia (NH3) has 17.8 wt% hydrogen and is easily liquified at 25°C and 8 bar pressure. Ammonia is carbon-free and can be produced sustainably at large scale and low cost. Solid oxide fuel cells generate electricity with efficiencies greater than 60% and c ...

ECS2021