Titanium-Iridium Oxide Electrodes for Enhanced PEM Water Electrolysis
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- 2024-02-29
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The Research team of Professor She-kyu Park (Department of Chemical Engineering) has enhanced the performance of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis (PEMWE) and identified degradation phenomena.
- Development of a porous titanium material (Ti felt) electrode with deposited iridium oxide (IrOx) catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction based on electroplating -
- Investigation of the performance behavior and degradation process of PEMWE with low usage of precious metals (iridium) -
- Publication of a paper in the prestigious journal "Small Structures" by Wiley (IF:15.9) and selection for the cover -
The research team of Professor She-Kyu Park (Dept. of Chemical Engineering) developed an porous catalyst electrode with excellent water electrolysis reactivity and durability for polymer electrolyte water electrolysis used in green hydrogen production through collaborative research with the research team of Professor Yong-tae Kim (POSTECH) , Dr. Su Kim at Rivian Automotives, and Dr. Shao at Pacific Northwest National lab. The research also focused on understanding the factors determining the hydrogen production efficiency during PEMWE operation and the deterioration of components over extended operation periods. The results are expected to contribute significantly to future applications in water electrolysis technology for green hydrogen production.
<Doctoral candidate Jae-woo Jo from Kwangwoon University (left) and Professor She-Kyu Park (right) and cover image>
The study was funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea's Mid-Career Research Program (Efficient catalysts, diffusion electrodes, and room temperature electrochemical flow reactor stack development for mass production of ammonia from water and air), Carbon Neutral Technology Development Project (Advancement of core technologies for commercialization of next-generation high-efficiency fuel cells for buildings), the Future Materials Discovery Project (Discovery of catalyst materials based on single metal atom for independent control of adsorption sites in intermediates), and the University’s Outstanding Researcher Support Project for the 1st Semester of 2023.. The research findings were published in the world-class journal "Small Structures" by Wiley (Impact Factor: 15.9) and selected as the cover in the January 2024 issue.
<Doctoral candidate Kyu-soo Kim (left) and Professor Yong-tae Kim (right) at POSTECH
