In-Situ Ionomer-Free Catalyst-Coated Membranes for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers

TH Kong, P Thangavel, S Shin, S Kwon… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Developing a state-of-the-art anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer (AEMWE) for
commercial H2 production remains a great challenge and is strongly dependent on the …

Unravel-engineer-design: a three-pronged approach to advance ionomer performance at interfaces in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

OA Obewhere, K Acurio-Cerda, S Sutradhar… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), which use hydrogen as fuel, present an
eco-friendly alternative to internal combustion engines (ICEs) for powering low-to-heavy …

Engineering Ionomer–Substrate Interface to Improve Thin-Film Proton Conductivity in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

OA Obewhere, SK Dishari - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024 - ACS Publications
Interfacial confinement-induced weak proton conduction in sub-μm-thick ionomer films
impacts the performance of electrochemical devices. In such films, a fraction of ionomer …

Advancing ionomer design to boost interfacial and thin-film proton conductivity via styrene-calix [4] arene-based ionomers

S Chatterjee, OA Obewhere, E Zamani, R Keloth… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Sub-micrometer-thick ion-conducting polymer (ionomer) layers often suffer from poor ionic
conductivity at the substrate/catalyst interface. The weak proton conductivity makes the …

Microscale Electrochemical Corrosion of Uranium Oxide Particles

J Son, SL Riechers, XY Yu - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the corrosion of spent nuclear fuel is important for the development of long-
term storage solutions. However, the risk of radiation contamination presents challenges for …

Lignin-Based Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

S Farzin, KA Cerda, OA Obewhere… - Sustainability …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), rechargeable Li-/Na-ion batteries
(LIBs/NIBs), redox flow batteries (RFBs), and supercapacitors (SCs) are the most prominent …

Ion transport on self-assembled block copolymer electrolytes with different side chain chemistries

MV Ramos-Garcés, DI Senadheera, K Arunagiri… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) are used in electrochemical systems for a wide variety of
applications, including water purification, mineral recovery, and energy storage and …

[PDF][PDF] Energy Literacy Infrastructure Study across Nebraska and Data-Driven Design of Energy-focused STEM Education and Virtual Outreach Activities for K-12 …

S Sutradhar, OA Obewhere, K Acurio-Cerda… - 2024 ASEE Midwest …, 2024 - peer.asee.org
Energy-related STEM literacy is essential for raising awareness about sustainable energy
and developing the next-generation of STEM and energy workforce. For taking any practical …