@article {795, title = {Development of High Performance Intermediate Temperature Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells}, volume = {80}, year = {Submitted}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {167-173}, abstract = {Steam electrolysis by solid oxide fuel cell technology, known as SOEC, is considered one of the most efficient and cost effective options for hydrogen production from renewable sources. By using proton-conducting electrolyte, the SOEC operating temperature can be reduced from over 800oC to below 600oC due to higher conductivity and lower activation energy. Technical barriers associated with the conventional oxygen-ion conducting SOECs, such as hydrogen separation from water, oxidation of steam electrode, and instability of oxygen electrode, can be largely mitigated. In this report, an intermediate temperature (500-600oC) electrolysis technology was developed where a novel proton-conductor and a triple-conducting oxide were used as the electrolyte and oxygen electrode, respectively. The electrolysis cell demonstrated excellent performance at intermediate temperatures, promising a new prospective for next-generation steam electrolysis.}, doi = {10.1149/08009.0167ecst}, url = {http://ecst.ecsdl.org/content/80/9/167.short}, author = {Dong Ding and Wei Wu and Ting He} } @article {1138, title = {Crystallographic Effects of GaN Nanostructures in Photoelectrochemical Reaction}, journal = {Nano Letters}, volume = {22}, year = {2022}, note = {PMID: 35258977}, pages = {2236-2243}, keywords = {GaN; artificial photosynthesis; nanowire; photoelectrode; surface polarity}, doi = {10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04220}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04220}, author = {Xiao, Yixin and Vanka, Srinivas and Pham, Tuan Anh and Dong, Wan Jae and Sun, Yi and Liu, Xianhe and Navid, Ishtiaque Ahmed and Varley, Joel B. and Hajibabaei, Hamed and Hamann, Thomas W. and Ogitsu, Tadashi and Mi, Zetian} } @article {1143, title = {Mechanistic understanding of pH effects on the oxygen evolution reaction}, journal = {Electrochimica Acta}, volume = {405}, year = {2022}, pages = {139810}, abstract = {The oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) is pivotal in many energy-conversion technologies as it is an important counter reaction to others that convert stable chemicals to higher-value products using electrochemistry. The local microenvironment and pH for the anode OER can vary from acidic to neutral to alkaline depending on the system being explored, making definitive mechanistic insights difficult. In this paper, we couple experiments, first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, microkinetics, and transport modeling to explore the entire pH range of the OER. At low current densities, neutral pH values unexpectedly perform better than the acidic and alkaline conditions, and this trend is reversed at higher current densities (> 20~mA cm-2). Using multiscale modeling, this switch is rationalized by a change from a dual-reaction mechanism to a single rate-determining step. The model also shows how the alkaline reaction rates dominate in the middle to high pH range. Furthermore, we explore that the local pH for near-neutral conditions is much different (e.g., 2.4 at the reaction surface vs. 9 in the bulk) than the pH extremes, demonstrating the criticality that transport phenomena plays in kinetic activity.}, keywords = {Electrochemistry, Microkinetics, Oxygen evolution reaction}, issn = {0013-4686}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139810}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013468621020934}, author = {Julie C. Fornaciari and Lien-Chun Weng and Shaun M. Alia and Cheng Zhan and Tuan Anh Pham and Alexis T. Bell and Tadashi Ogitsu and Nemanja Danilovic and Adam Z. Weber} } @article {1145, title = {Operational Limits of Redox Metal Oxides Performing Thermochemical Water Splitting}, journal = {Energy Technology}, volume = {10}, year = {2022}, pages = {2100222}, abstract = {Solar thermochemical hydrogen production is an attractive technology that stores intermittent solar energy in the form of chemical bonds. Efficient operation requires the identification of a redox-active metal oxide (MOx) material that can achieve high conversion of water to hydrogen at minimal energy input. Water splitting occurs by consecutive reduction and reoxidation reactions of MOx. MOx is reduced to MOx-δ and, in the second step, is reoxidized by water recovering the initial MOx and generate H2. The material must reduce at temperatures achievable in concentrated solar receiver/reactors, while maintaining a thermodynamic driving force to split water. At equilibrium, extent of reduction depends on temperature and oxygen partial pressure, and in this analysis, a set of thermodynamic properties, namely, enthalpy and entropy of oxygen vacancy formation, is sufficient to represent MOx. Herein, a method to easily classify materials based on these thermodynamic properties under any condition of oxygen partial pressure and temperature is presented. This method is based on fundamental thermodynamic principles and is applicable for any redox material with known thermodynamic properties. Despite the simplicity of the method, it is believed that this analysis will support future research in targeting thermodynamic properties of redox-active metal oxides.}, keywords = {Hydrogen production, solar energy, thermochemical cycles, thermodynamic properties, water splitting}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202100222}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ente.202100222}, author = {Bayon, Alicia and de la Calle, Alberto and Stechel, Ellen B. and Muhich, Christopher} } @article {1146, title = {Predicting Oxygen Off-Stoichiometry and Hydrogen Incorporation in Complex Perovskite Oxides}, journal = {Chemistry of Materials}, volume = {34}, year = {2022}, pages = {510-518}, keywords = {charge transfer resistance, Hydrogen Incorporation, Oxygen evolution reaction, Perovskite, Perovskite Oxides, Stoichiometry}, doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04765}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04765}, author = {Millican, Samantha L. and Deml, Ann M. and Papac, Meagan and Zakutayev, Andriy and O{\textquoteright}Hayre, Ryan and Holder, Aaron M. and Musgrave, Charles B. and Stevanovi{\'c}, Vladan} } @article {1148, title = {Revitalizing interface in protonic ceramic cells by acid etch}, journal = {Nature}, volume = {604}, year = {2022}, month = {04}, pages = {479-485}, keywords = {acid treatment, ceramic fuel-cell, electrolysis, high-temperature annealed electrolyte surface, proton conductivity, Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells}, doi = {10.1038/s41586-022-04457-y}, author = {Bian, Wenjuan and Wu, Wei and Wang, Baoming and Tang, Wei and Zhou, Meng and Jin, Congrui and Ding, Hanping and Fan, Weiwei and Dong, Yanhao and Li, Ju and Ding, Dong} } @article {1149, title = {Spatially resolved performance and degradation in a perfluorinated anion exchange membrane fuel cell}, journal = {Electrochimica Acta}, volume = {406}, year = {2022}, pages = {139812}, abstract = {Anion exchange membrane fuel cells may enable future operation with non-precious metal-based catalysts. These systems have a delicate sensitivity to operating conditions such as humidification levels and the presence of CO2 in the air oxidant stream. We present spatially resolved in-situ performance results that shed light on phenomena that are unique to anion exchange membrane fuel cells. For cell construction, a highly conductive perfluorinated anion exchange polymer was used as the membrane and the material in powder form as the ionomer. Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of humidification, fuel/oxidant concentration, and carbonation effects on the performance and its distribution in the cell. The results indicated that (i) dry conditions at the cathode have a stronger effect than at the anode on overall cell performance, (ii) performance significantly suffered when humidification was below 90\%, (iii) fuel and oxidant dilution effects lead mass-transport losses and were stronger than flow rate effects, (iv) CO2 in the cathode feed stream creates an equilibration disparity between the inlet and outlet sections and CO2 purging is affected by flooding conditions, and (v) after >500~h of operation, performance deteriorates predominantly at the inlet.}, keywords = {2+1D fuel cell model, Anion Exchange membranes, Cathode dry-out, CO poisoning, Fuel cell durability, Mass transport limitations, Segmented fuel cell}, issn = {0013-4686}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139812}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013468621020958}, author = {Ashutosh G. Divekar and Michael R. Gerhardt and Christopher M. Antunes and Luigi Osmieri and Ami C. Yang-Neyerlin and Adam Z. Weber and Bryan S. Pivovar and Guido Bender and Andrew M. Herring} } @article {1150, title = {System and technoeconomic analysis of solar thermochemical hydrogen production}, journal = {Renewable Energy}, volume = {190}, year = {2022}, pages = {294-308}, abstract = {Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier that can be obtained from various feedstocks using renewable energy sources. Direct solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production by water splitting can utilize the full spectrum of solar radiation and has the potential to achieve high solar energy conversion efficiencies. Currently STCH research areas focus on material discovery. This paper evaluates the performance of various STCH materials in the context of a system platform to assess techno-economic benefits and gaps in the path to STCH scale-up. To analyze the hydrogen production cost, a concentrating solar thermal (CST) system is introduced as a platform for integrating STCH materials and accommodating generalized thermochemical processes. The thermochemical process is based on a two-step STCH cycle using metal oxide that consists of a high temperature step for metal oxide reduction, followed by an oxidation step for water splitting at a lower temperature. A preferred configuration is to have the high temperature step occurring in a directly irradiated solar receiver reactor. To this end, we conceptualized a receiver design and associated solar field layout and investigated STCH operational boundaries, component costs and sensitivity parameters on the $2/kgH2 goal of hydrogen production. The study explored system-related variables and factors associated with scaling up. The CST platform allows more comprehensive studies that encompass aspects of STCH materials and systems such as cost, hydrogen productivity and replacement frequency, alongside other system components like heliostat field, tower, and potential receiver costs.}, keywords = {H2A analysis, Hydrogen production, Solar receiver, Solar thermochemical hydrogen production, Technoeconomic analysis, water splitting}, issn = {0960-1481}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.03.108}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148122003925}, author = {Zhiwen Ma and Patrick Davenport and Genevieve Saur} } @article {1153, title = {Chalkboard 2 - How to Make Clean Hydrogen}, journal = {The Electrochemical Society Interface}, volume = {30}, year = {2021}, month = {dec}, pages = {49{\textendash}56}, abstract = {Clean hydrogen is a carbon-free energy carrier that can be produced from water and sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar, and nuclear. Hence, clean hydrogen is one of the best ways to not only decarbonize the energy supply system, but also address the zero-emission challenges specific to large-carbon emitting industries that are difficult to separate from fossil fuels. To help achieve the Biden Administration{\textquoteright}s goal of a 100\% clean energy economy and net-zero emissions by 2050, several tens of millions of metric tons of clean, low-cost hydrogen will be needed annually. The HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials (AWSM) Consortium was established in 2016 as part of the Energy Materials Network (EMN) under the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office to enhance the performance, improve the durability, and reduce the cost of clean hydrogen production technologies, and it is helping to advance the H2@Scale vision.}, keywords = {Clean hydrogen, decarbonization, energy supply system, hydrogen, zero-emission challenges}, doi = {10.1149/2.f13214if}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1149/2.f13214if}, author = {Shaun Alia and Dong Ding and Anthony McDaniel and Francesca M. Toma and Huyen N. Dinh} } @article {1156, title = {Energy Material Network Data Hubs}, journal = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications}, volume = {12}, year = {2021}, abstract = {In early 2015 the United States Department of Energy conceived of a consortium of collaborative bodies based on shared expertise, data, and resources that could be targeted towards the more difficult problems in energy materials research. The concept of virtual laboratories had been envisioned and discussed earlier in the decade in response to the advent of the Materials Genome Initiative and similar scientific thrusts. To be effective, any virtual laboratory needed a robust method for data management, communication, security, data sharing, dissemination, and demonstration to work efficiently and effectively for groups of remote researchers. With the accessibility of new, easily deployed cloud technology and software frameworks, such individual elements could be integrated, and the required collaboration architecture is now possible. The developers have leveraged open-source software frameworks, customized them, and merged them into a platform to enable collaborative energy materials science, regardless of the geographic dispersal of the people and resources. After five years in operations, the systems are demonstratively an effective platform for enabling research within the Energy Material Networks (EMN). This paper will show the design and development of a secured scientific data sharing platform, the ability to customize the system to support diverse workflows, and examples of the enabled research and results connected with some of the Energy Material Networks.}, keywords = {cloud computing, consortium, data management, Energy materials research, network, virtual laboratories}, doi = {10.14569/IJACSA.2021.0120677}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2021.0120677}, author = {Robert R. White and Kristin Munch and Nicholas Wunder and Nalinrat Guba and Chitra Sivaraman and Kurt M. Van Allsburg and Huyen Dinh and Courtney Pailing} } @article {1157, title = {Hydrogen: Targeting \textdollar1/kg in 1 Decade}, journal = {The Electrochemical Society Interface}, volume = {30}, year = {2021}, month = {12/2021}, pages = {61{\textendash}66}, abstract = {The societal energy system is evolving rapidly as the impacts of our existing energy system are better appreciated and technological advances have dramatically decreased the cost of renewable resources. Simultaneously, the importance of energy transfer across timeframes and the difficulty of decarbonizing the industrial loads and transportation demands using electricity are being recognized. At the center of this need is achieving low-cost clean hydrogen. The U.S. Department of Energy launched the Hydrogen Energy EarthShot which seeks to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen to $1 per 1 kilogram in one decade. Reaching the $1/kg goal is dependent on the evolution of the electrical energy system to increase renewable energy deployment and low electricity costs; advances in electrolysis technology and manufacturing readiness; and infrastructure build-out and hydrogen market establishment that results in the ability to make, move, store, and use clean hydrogen economically while spurring job creation.}, keywords = {Clean hydrogen, decarbonizing, electrolysis, energy storage, energy transfer, hydrogen market, hydrogen shot}, doi = {10.1149/2.f15214if}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1149/2.f15214if}, author = {Bryan S. Pivovar and Mark F. Ruth and Deborah J. Myers and Huyen N. Dinh} } @article {1158, title = {Influence of Supporting Electrolyte on Hydroxide Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis Performance: Anolyte}, journal = {Journal of The Electrochemical Society}, volume = {168}, year = {2021}, month = {08/2021}, pages = {084512}, abstract = {Hydroxide-exchange-membrane water electrolysis (HEMWE) is an emerging hydrogen-production pathway that combines many advantages of incumbent alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) and proton-exchange-membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE). Advancement in HEMWE has been accelerated with the development of stable and conductive hydroxide exchange membranes (HEMs) and a more comprehensive understanding of alkaline gas-evolving kinetics. However, performance and durability without supporting electrolytes (SELs) remain inferior to PEMWE and AWE and little is known about the role and impact of the SELs. This study investigates the effects of SELs used as anolyte solutions in HEMWEs including cation-type, anion-type, SEL conductivity and pH, presence of carbonates and increased cation/OH- ratios on cell voltage and stability. We report our findings that (i) cell potential and high-frequency resistance did not correlate with anolyte SEL conductivity, (ii) cation-type influences cell voltage at low current densities (<50 mA cm-2) as predicted by half-cell measurements, (iii) increased cation/OH- ratio causes increased overpotentials, and (iv) carbonates are exchanged in the HEM but removed via self-purging at high current density. Overall, this study concludes that concentrated KOH is still the best SEL.}, keywords = {hydrogen production pathway, Hydroxide exchange membrane, incumbent alkaline, proton exchange membrane, supporting electrolytes, water electrolysis}, doi = {10.1149/1945-7111/ac1dcd}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac1dcd}, author = {Aleksandr Kiessling and Julie C. Fornaciari and Grace Anderson and Xiong Peng and Andreas Gerstmayr and Michael R. Gerhardt and Samuel McKinney and Alexey Serov and Yu Seung Kim and Barr Zulevi and Adam Z. Weber and Nemanja Danilovic} } @article {1152, title = {A mini-review on proton conduction of BaZrO 3 -based perovskite electrolytes}, journal = {Journal of Physics: Energy}, volume = {3}, year = {2021}, month = {07}, pages = {032019}, keywords = {ceramics, dopant, electrolyte, electrolytic cell, energy conversion, fuel cell, hydration, interaction, mobility, oxide, proton, proton conduction}, doi = {10.1088/2515-7655/ac12ab}, author = {Vera, Clarita and Ding, Hanping and Peterson, David and Gibbons, William and Zhou, Meng and Ding, Dong} } @article {1164, title = {Regulation of Cathode Mass and Charge Transfer by Structural 3D Engineering for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell at 400 {\textdegree}C (Adv. Funct. Mater. 33/2021)}, journal = {Advanced Functional Materials}, volume = {31}, year = {2021}, pages = {2170244}, abstract = {3D Engineering In article number 2102907, Wei Wu, Meng Zhou, Dong Ding, and co-workers develop a 3D engineered cathode to enhance oxygen reduction reaction kinetics on a proton-conducting fuel cell at <600 {\textdegree}C. The results demonstrate remarkable cell performance at 400{\textendash}600 {\textdegree}C by effectively regulating the mass and charge transfer through the electrode and across the interface of electrolyte and electrode.}, keywords = {3D engineering, charge transfer, mass transfer, oxygen reduction reaction, p-SOEC, protonic ceramic fuel cells}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202170244}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202170244}, author = {Bian, Wenjuan and Wu, Wei and Gao, Yipeng and Gomez, Joshua Y. and Ding, Hanping and Tang, Wei and Zhou, Meng and Ding, Dong} } @article {1165, title = {Scaleup and manufacturability of symmetric-structured metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells}, journal = {Journal of Power Sources}, volume = {489}, year = {2021}, pages = {229439}, abstract = {Metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells with symmetric architecture, having metal supports on both sides of the cell, are scaled up from button cell size to large 50~cm2 active area cell size. The cells remain flat after sintering assisted by the symmetric structure. Equivalent performance is achieved for button cells and large cells, and thermal cycling and redox cycling tolerance are demonstrated for the large cells. The catalyst infiltration process is improved to enable high-throughput manufacturing. The cumbersome lab-scale molten nitrate infiltration process is replaced with a room-temperature process in which a shelf-stable aqueous solution of nitrate salts is applied to the cell by spraying, painting, or other scalable techniques. A fast-ramp thermal conversion of the nitrate salts to the final oxide catalyst composition is implemented, allowing many infiltration cycles to be accomplished in a single work shift. Increasing the number of infiltration cycles from 5 to 10 led to an increase in peak power density from approximately 0.3 to 0.52~W~cm-2.}, keywords = {infiltration, Metal-supported, Scale up, SOFC}, issn = {0378-7753}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.229439}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378775320317225}, author = {Emir Dogdibegovic and Yuan Cheng and Fengyu Shen and Ruofan Wang and Boxun Hu and Michael C. Tucker} } @article {1115, title = {Sensitivity and Effective Parameterization of a Multi-Scale Model of Proton-Exchange-Membrane Water Electrolysis}, journal = {ECS Transactions}, volume = {104}, year = {2021}, pages = {417-427}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1149/10408.0417ecst}, author = {A. Dizon and J. Fornaciari and M. Rochow and A. Z. Weber} } @article {1177, title = {Thin film growth effects on electrical conductivity in entropy stabilized oxides}, journal = {Journal of the European Ceramic Society}, volume = {41}, year = {2021}, pages = {2617-2624}, abstract = {Entropy stabilization has garnered significant attention as a new approach to designing novel materials. Much of the work in this area has focused on bulk ceramic processing, leaving entropy-stabilized thin films relatively under-explored. Following an extensive multi-variable investigation of polycrystalline (Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2)O thin films deposited via pulsed laser deposition (PLD), it is shown here that substrate temperature and deposition pressure have strong and repeatable effects on film texture and lattice parameter. Further analysis shows that films deposited at lower temperatures and under lower oxygen chamber pressure are \~{}40{\texttimes} less electrically resistive than otherwise identical films grown at higher temperature and pressure. Annealing these films in an oxygen-rich environment increases their electrical resistivity to match that of the films grown at higher temperatures and pressures. Because of this, the electric conductivity is hypothesized to be the result of polaron hopping mediated by transition metal valence changes which compensate for oxygen off-stoichiometry.}, keywords = {electrical conductivity, Entropy, oxide, Phase, Polycrystalline oxide thin films, Pulsed laser deposition, STCH, Thin film}, issn = {0955-2219}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.12.021}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955221920309900}, author = {V. Jacobson and D. Diercks and B. To and A. Zakutayev and G. Brennecka} } @article {1080, title = {Addressing the Stability Gap in Photoelectrochemistry: Molybdenum Disulfide Protective Catalysts for Tandem III{\textendash}V Unassisted Solar Water Splitting}, journal = {ACS Energy Letters}, year = {2020}, month = {07/2020}, pages = {2631-2640}, doi = {10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132}, author = {Micha Ben-Naim and Reuben J. Britto and Chase W. Aldridge and Rachel Mow and Myles A. Steiner and Adam C. Nielander and Laurie A. King and Daniel J. Friedman and Todd G. Deutsch and James L. Young and Thomas F. Jaramillo} } @article {1170, title = {Emergent Degradation Phenomena Demonstrated on Resilient, Flexible, and Scalable Integrated Photoelectrochemical Cells}, journal = {Advanced Energy Materials}, volume = {10}, year = {2020}, pages = {2002706}, abstract = {Abstract Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting provides a pathway to generate sustainable clean fuels using the two most abundant resources on Earth: sunlight and water. Currently, most of the successful models of PEC cells are still fabricated on small scales near 1 cm2, which largely limits the mass deployment of solar-fuel production. Here, the scale-up to 8 cm2 of an integrated PEC (IPEC) device is demonstrated and its performance compared to a 1 cm2 IPEC cell, using state-of-the-art iridium and platinum catalysts with III{\textendash}V photoabsorbers. The initial photocurrents at 1 sun are 8 and 7 mA cm-2 with degradation rates of 0.60 and 0.47 mA cm-2 day-1, during unbiased operation for the 1 and 8 cm2 devices, respectively. Evaluating under outdoor and indoor conditions at two U.S. National Laboratories reveals similar results, evidencing the reproducibility of this design{\textquoteright}s performance. Furthermore, the emerging degradation mechanisms during scale-up are investigated and the knowledge gained from this work will provide feedback to the broader community, since PEC device durability is a limiting factor in its potential future deployment.}, keywords = {durability, on-sun testing, PEC cell scale-up, reproducibility, water splitting}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202002706}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aenm.202002706}, author = {Kistler, Tobias A. and Zeng, Guosong and Young, James L. and Weng, Lien-Chun and Aldridge, Chase and Wyatt, Keenan and Steiner, Myles A. and Solorzano Jr., Oscar and Houle, Frances A. and Toma, Francesca M. and Weber, Adam Z. and Deutsch, Todd G. and Danilovic, Nemanja} } @article {1087, title = {Highly efficient and durable III{\textendash}V semiconductor-catalyst photocathodes via a transparent protection layer}, journal = {Sustainable Energy Fuels}, volume = {4}, year = {2020}, pages = {1437-1442}, abstract = {

Durable performance and high efficiency in solar-driven water splitting are great challenges not yet co-achieved in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. Although photovoltaic cells made from III{\textendash}V semiconductors can achieve high optical{\textendash}electrical conversion efficiency, their functional integration with electrocatalysts and operational lifetime remain great challenges. Herein, an ultra-thin TiN layer was used as a diffusion barrier on a buried junction n+p-GaInP2 photocathode, to enable elevated temperatures for subsequent catalyst growth of Ni5P4 as nano-islands without damaging the GaInP2 junction. The resulting PEC half-cell showed negligible absorption loss, with saturated photocurrent density and H2 evolution equivalent to the benchmark photocathode decorated with PtRu catalysts. High corrosion-resistant Ni5P4/TiN layers showed undiminished photocathode operation over 120 h, exceeding previous benchmarks. Etching to remove electrodeposited copper, an introduced contaminant, restored full performance, demonstrating operational ruggedness. The TiN layer expands the synthesis conditions and protects against corrosion for stable operation of III{\textendash}V PEC devices, while the Ni5P4 catalyst replaces costly and scarce noble metal catalysts.

}, doi = {10.1039/C9SE01264H}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9SE01264H}, author = {Shinjae Hwang and James L. Young and Rachel Mow and Anders B. Laursen and Mengjun Li and Hongbin Yang and Philip E. Batson and Martha Greenblatt and Myles A. Steiner and Daniel Friedman and Todd G. Deutsch and Eric Garfunkel and G. Charles Dismukes} } @article {1176, title = {Self-sustainable protonic ceramic electrochemical cells using a triple conducting electrode for hydrogen and power production}, journal = {Nature Communications}, volume = {11}, year = {2020}, month = {4}, keywords = {HTE; SOEC; Proton exchange membrane electrolysis cell; PrNi0.5Co0.5O3-δ perovskite}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-020-15677-z}, author = {Ding, Hanping and Wu, Wei and Jiang, Chao and Ding, Yong and Bian, Wenjuan and Hu, Boxun and Singh, Prabhakar and Orme, Christopher J. and Wang, Lucun and Zhang, Yunya and Ding, Dong} } @article {1179, title = {Understanding of A-site deficiency in layered perovskites: promotion of dual reaction kinetics for water oxidation and oxygen reduction in protonic ceramic electrochemical cells}, journal = {J. Mater. Chem. A}, volume = {8}, year = {2020}, pages = {14600-14608}, abstract = {Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) are promising solid-state energy conversion devices which enable the conversion of energy between electricity and hydrogen at intermediate temperatures. Rapid conversion between chemical and electrical energy via PCEC technology will assist in overcoming grand challenges in energy storage. To achieve highly efficient reversible operation between hydrogen production and electricity generation, boosting water-oxidation and oxygen reduction activities of the oxygen electrode while maintaining the durable operation is one of the early-stage technical opportunities. In this study, an A-site deficient layered perovskite (PrBa0.8Ca0.2)0.95Co2O6-δ has been developed as an oxygen electrode for a PCEC which presents superior electrochemical performances. The electrolysis current density reached as high as -0.72 A cm-2 at 1.3 V, and a peak power density of 0.540 W cm-2 was obtained at 600 {\textdegree}C in electrolysis and fuel cell mode, respectively. The PCEC with the new electrode shows good durability under practical operating conditions for 160 hours in both operating modes with no observable degradation. The reversibility between the electrolysis and fuel cell mode is also successfully demonstrated.}, keywords = {Durability; HTE; Layered perovskite; Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells}, doi = {10.1039/D0TA05137C}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D0TA05137C}, author = {Tang, Wei and Ding, Hanping and Bian, Wenjuan and Wu, Wei and Li, Wenyuan and Liu, Xingbo and Gomez, Joshua Y. and Regalado Vera, Clarita Y. and Zhou, Meng and Ding, Dong} } @article {1181, title = {Advancement of Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells at Idaho National Laboratory (INL)}, journal = {ECS Transactions}, volume = {91}, year = {2019}, month = {07/2019}, pages = {1029{\textendash}1034}, abstract = {Proton conducting ceramics have been considered as a strategic material system used in solid oxide fuel cells and solid oxide electrolysis cells for electricity generation and hydrogen production. The high proton conductivity of protonic electrolyte and rapid development of robust electrode materials have significantly promoted the reduction of feasible operating temperature to intermediate temperature range (400 600 {\textdegree}C), which can attribute to favorable technical and economic advantages when they are compared with conventional oxide-ion conducting electrolyte based solid oxide cell system. In the past few years, Idaho National Laboratory has been devoted to developing advanced electrolyte and electrode materials R\&D, diverse manufacturing capability, and expanding evaluation facility for these applications, aiming to further improve performance, stability and manufacturing cost. There are some remarkable accomplishments achieved on electrode engineering, electrolyte optimization, new material down-selection and large-scale cell fabrication in Idaho National Laboratory.}, keywords = {BCZYYb7111, HTE, NiO-BaCe0.7Zr0.1Y0.1Yb0.1O3, PrBa0.5Sr0.5Co1.5Fe0.5O3, Protonic conductor, SOEC}, doi = {10.1149/09101.1029ecst}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1149/09101.1029ecst}, author = {Hanping Ding and Wei Wu and Dong Ding} } @article {1060, title = {Approaches for co-sintering metal-supported proton-conducting solid oxide cells with Ba(Zr,Ce,Y,Yb)O3-δ electrolyte}, journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, volume = {44}, year = {2019}, month = {05/2019}, pages = {13768-13776}, abstract = {

Published on May 21st, 2019. Proton conducting oxide electrolyte materials could potentially lower the operating temperature of metal-supported solid oxide cells (MS-SOCs) to the intermediate range 400 to 600\ {\textdegree}C. The porous metal substrate provides the advantages of MS-SOCs such as high thermal and redox cycling tolerance, low-cost of structural materials, and mechanical ruggedness. In this work, the viability of co-sintering fabrication of metal-supported proton conducting solid oxide cells using BaZr1-x-yCexYyO3-δ (BZCY) is investigated. BZCY ceramics are sintered at 1450\ {\textdegree}C in reducing environment alone and supported on FeCr alloy metal support, and key characteristics such as Ba loss, sintering behavior, and chemical compatibility with metal support are determined. Critical challenges are identified for this fabrication approach, including: Contamination of the electrolyte with Si and Cr from the metal support, incomplete electrolyte sintering, and evaporation of electrolyte constituents. Various approaches to overcome these limitations are proposed, and preliminary assessment indicates that the use of barrier layers, low-Si-content stainless steel, and sintering aids warrant further development.

}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.181}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319919312108}, author = {Ruofan Wang and Grace Y. Lay and Dong Ding and Tianli Zhu} } @article {1083, title = {Creating stable interfaces between reactive materials: titanium nitride protects photoabsorber{\textendash}catalyst interface in water-splitting photocathodes}, journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry A}, volume = {7}, year = {2019}, pages = {2400-2411}, abstract = {

Published on January 29th, 2019. The development of a solar-driven water splitting device that replaces costly precious metals, while achieving stable high performance, is a major challenge. Transition metal phosphides are active and low-cost catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), although, none thus far have exhibited stable performance when interfaced with semiconductors. Here, we report on a monolithic junction consisting of cubic-NiP2:TiN:Si, fabricated using both commercial and custom Si photovoltaics. Stable performance is achieved using an ultrathin film of crystalline TiN that effectively hinders atomic diffusion between interfaces during fabrication. Crystalline cubic-NiP2 deposited on TiN/n+p-Si retains 97\% of the bare Si photovoltage, comparable saturation current density to bare Si, and has a turnover frequency of 1.04 H2 per site per s at -100 mV applied potential. In acid, it requires only -150 mV additional overpotential compared to the benchmark, Pt/TiN/n+p-Si, to reach a HER photocurrent density of -10 mA cm-2. This photocathode maintains a stable H2 photocurrent ({\textpm}10\%) for at least 125 hours, the duration of testing. When the same layers are fabricated on a commercial Si solar cell, this photocathode produced double the photocurrent density (36.3 mA cm-2, under simulated 1.5 AM G illumination). Physical characterization gives detailed information on the properties responsible for the observed activity and durability of these interfaces. In general, the thin-film methodology presented here is widely applicable, demonstrates superior activity, and achieves long-term stability.

}, issn = {2050-7496}, doi = {10.1039/C8TA12186A}, url = {https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/ta/c8ta12186a}, author = {Shinjae Hwang and Spencer H. Porter and Anders B. Laursen and Hongbin Yang and Mengjun Li and Viacheslav Manichev and Karin U. D. Calvinho and Voshadhi Amarasinghe and Martha Greenblatt and Eric Garfunkel and G. Charles Dismukes} } @article {1084, title = {Dependence of interface energetics and kinetics on catalyst loading in a photoelectrochemical system}, journal = {Nano Research}, year = {2019}, abstract = {

Published on March 11th, 2019. Solar hydrogen production by the photoelectrochemical method promises a means to store solar energy. While it is generally understood that the process is highly sensitive to the nature of the interface between the semiconductor and the electrolyte, a detailed understanding of this interface is still missing. For instance, few prior studies have established a clear relationship between the interface energetics and the catalyst loading amount. Here we aim to study this relationship on a prototypical Si-based photoelectrochemical system. Two types of interfaces were examined, one with GaN nanowires as a protection layer and one without. It was found that when GaN was present, higher Pt loading (\> 0.1 μg/cm2) led to not only better water reduction (and, hence, hydrogen evolution) kinetics but also more favorable interface energetics for greater photovoltages. In the absence of the protection layer, by stark contrast, increased Pt loading exhibited no measurable influence on the interface energetics, and the main difference was observed only in the hydrogen evolution kinetics. The study sheds new light on the importance of interface engineering for further improvement of photoelectrochemical systems, especially concerning the role of catalysts and protection layers.

}, issn = {1998-0000}, doi = {10.1007/s12274-019-2346-3}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-019-2346-3}, author = {Yumin He and Srinivas Vanka and Tianyue Gao and Da He and Jeremy Espano and Yanyan Zhao and Qi Dong and Chaochao Lang and Yongjie Wang and Thomas W. Hamann and Zetian Mi and Dunwei Wang} } @article {1186, title = {High performance III-V photoelectrodes for solar water splitting via synergistically tailored structure and stoichiometry}, journal = {Nature Communications}, volume = {10}, year = {2019}, pages = {3388}, keywords = {Ammonium sulfide surface passivation, Antireflection, Density graded surface, GaInP2, III-V, PEC, Photocathode}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-019-11351-1}, author = {Lim, Haneol and Young, James L. and Geisz, John F. and Friedman, Daniel J. and Deutsch, Todd G. and Yoon, Jongseung} } @inbook {1073, title = {HydroGEN Overview: A Consortium on Advanced Water Splitting Materials (AWSM)}, booktitle = {FY 2018 DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report}, year = {2019}, author = {Huyen N. Dinh and R Boardman and A.H. McDaniel and H Colon-Mercado and T. Ogitsu and A.Z. Weber} } @article {1065, title = {Initial approaches in benchmarking and round robin testing for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers}, journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, volume = {44}, year = {2019}, month = {04/2019}, pages = {9174-9187}, abstract = {

Published on April 5th, 2019. As ever-increasing amounts of renewable electricity enter the energy supply mix on a regional, national and international basis, greater emphasis is being placed on energy conversion and storage technologies to deal with the oscillations, excess and lack of electricity. Hydrogen generation via proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is one technology that offers a pathway to store large amounts of electricity in the form of hydrogen. The challenges to widespread adoption of PEM water electrolyzers lie in their high capital and operating costs which both need to be reduced through R\&D. An evaluation of reported PEMWE performance data in the literature reveals that there are excessive variations of in situ performance results that make it difficult to draw conclusions on the pathway forward to performance optimization and future R\&D directions. To enable the meaningful comparison of in situ performance evaluation across laboratories there is an obvious need for standardization of materials and testing protocols. Herein, we address this need by reporting the results of a round robin test effort conducted at the laboratories of five contributors to the IEA Electrolysis Annex 30. For this effort a method and equipment framework were first developed and then verified with respect to its feasibility for measuring water electrolysis performance accurately across the various laboratories. The effort utilized identical sets of test articles, materials, and test cells, and employed a set of shared test protocols. It further defined a minimum skeleton of requirements for the test station equipment. The maximum observed deviation between laboratories at 1\ A\ cm-2 at cell temperatures of 60\ {\textdegree}C and 80\ {\textdegree}C was 27 and 20\ mV, respectively. The deviation of the results from laboratory to laboratory was 2{\textendash}3 times higher than the lowest deviation observed at one single lab and test station. However, the highest deviations observed were one-tenth of those extracted by a literature survey on similar material sets. The work endorses the urgent need to identify one or more reference sets of materials in addition to the method and equipment framework introduced here, to enable accurate comparison of results across the entire community. The results further imply that cell temperature control appears to be the most significant source of deviation between results, and that care must be taken with respect to break-in conditions and cell electrical connections for meaningful performance data.

}, issn = {0360-3199}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.074}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319919306585}, author = {G. Bender and M. Carmo and T. Smolinka and A. Gago and N. Danilovic and M. Mueller and F. Ganci and A. Fallisch and P. Lettenmeier and K. A. Friedrich and K. Ayers and B. Pivovar and J. Mergel and D. Stolten} } @article {796, title = {Integrated Membrane-Electrode-Assembly Photoelectrochemical Cell under Various Feed Conditions for Solar Water Splitting}, journal = {Journal of The Electrochemical Society}, volume = {166}, year = {2019}, note = {

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}, pages = {H3020-H3028}, issn = {0013-4651, 1945-7111}, doi = {10.1149/2.0041905jes}, url = {http://jes.ecsdl.org/lookup/doi/10.1149/2.0041905jes}, author = {Tobias A. Kistler and David Larson and Karl Walczak and Peter Agbo and Ian D. Sharp and Adam Z. Weber and Nemanja Danilovic} } @article {1066, title = {Interfacial Analysis of PEM Electrolyzer Using X-ray Computed Tomography}, journal = {Sustainable Energy \& Fuels}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.1039/C9SE00364A}, url = {https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/se/c9se00364a}, author = {Emily Leonard and Andrew D.~Shum and Nemaja Danilovic and Christopher Capuano and Katherine E.~Ayers and Lalit Pant and Adam Z Weber and Xianghui Xiao and Dilworth Parkinson and Iryna V~Zenyuk} } @article {1187, title = {Interfacial engineering of gallium indium phosphide photoelectrodes for hydrogen evolution with precious metal and non-precious metal based catalysts}, journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry A}, volume = {7}, year = {2019}, pages = {16821-16832}, abstract = {Gallium indium phosphide (GaInP2) is a semiconductor with promising optical and electronic properties to serve as the large bandgap, top junction in a dual absorber tandem solar water splitting device. Poor intrinsic catalytic ability and surface corrosion in aqueous electrolyte remain key obstacles. Significant progress has been made developing thin-film protection layers and active catalysts for photoelectrochemical devices, but combining these into a catalytic protection layer that can provide long-term stability without sacrificing performance has proven difficult due, in large part, to challenges in developing active and stable interfaces. In this work, we demonstrate that a nanoscale molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) film functions both as an effective protection layer and excellent hydrogen evolution catalyst for GaInP2 photocathodes, with only a \~{}10\% loss in initial light-limited current density after 100 h, and a photocurrent onset potential better than that of the same state-of-the-art device with a platinum{\textendash}ruthenium catalyst. Using transient photoreflectance spectroscopy, we probed the carrier dynamics of these photocathodes and show that the MoS2 coated device exhibits improved electron transfer at the surface interface compared to the PtRu catalyzed device. These MoS2 protected devices are among the most active and stable single-absorber photocathodes for solar water splitting to date and offer a promising pathway towards generating hydrogen with high efficiency and significant longevity.}, keywords = {durability, GaInP2, III-V, MoS2 hydrogen evolution catalyst, MoS2 protective coating, PEC, Photocathode}, doi = {10.1039/C9TA05247J}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9TA05247J}, author = {Britto, Reuben J. and Young, James L. and Yang, Ye and Steiner, Myles A. and LaFehr, David T. and Friedman, Daniel J. and Beard, Mathew and Deutsch, Todd G. and Jaramillo, Thomas F.} } @article {1189, title = {Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell with Significantly Enhanced Catalysis}, journal = {Energy Technology}, volume = {7}, year = {2019}, pages = {1801154}, abstract = {High-temperature electrolysis (HTE) using solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) is a promising hydrogen production technology and has attracted substantial research attention over the last decade. While most studies are conducted on hydrogen electrode-supported type cells, SOEC operation using metal-supported cells has received minimal attention. The development of metal-supported SOECs with performance similar to the best conventional SOECs is reported. These cells have stainless steel supports on both sides, 10Sc1CeSZ electrolyte and electrode backbones, and nano-structured catalysts infiltrated on both hydrogen and oxygen electrode sides. Samarium-doped ceria (SDC) mixed with Ni is infiltrated as a hydrogen electrode catalyst, and the effect of ceria:Ni ratio is studied. On the oxygen electrode side, catalysts including lanthanum strontium manganite (LSM), lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite (LSCF), praseodymium oxide (Pr6O11), and their composite catalysts with SDC (i.e., LSM-SDC, LSCF-SDC, and Pr6O11-SDC) are compared. Using the materials with highest catalytic activity (Pr6O11-SDC and SDC40-Ni60) and optimizing the catalyst infiltration processes, excellent electrolysis performance of metal-supported cells is achieved. Current densities of -5.31, -4.09, -2.64, and -1.62 A cm-2 are achieved at 1.3 V and 50 vol\% steam content at 800, 750, 700, and 650 {\textdegree}C, respectively.}, keywords = {high-temperature steam electrolysis, Hydrogen production, infiltration, solid oxide electrolysis, solid oxide electrolyzer cells}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201801154}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ente.201801154}, author = {Wang, Ruofan and Dogdibegovic, Emir and Lau, Grace Y. and Tucker, Michael C.} } @article {1089, title = {Molybdenum Disulfide Catalytic Coatings via Atomic Layer Deposition for Solar Hydrogen Production from Copper Gallium Diselenide Photocathodes}, journal = {ACS Applied Energy Materials}, volume = {2}, year = {2019}, pages = {1060-1066}, abstract = {

We demonstrate that applying atomic layer deposition-derived molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) catalytic coatings on copper gallium diselenide (CGSe) thin film absorbers can lead to efficient wide band gap photocathodes for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. We have prepared a device that is free of precious metals, employing a CGSe absorber and a cadmium sulfide (CdS) buffer layer, a titanium dioxide (TiO2) interfacial layer, and a MoS2 catalytic layer. The resulting MoS2/TiO2/CdS/CGSe photocathode exhibits a photocurrent onset of +0.53 V vs RHE and a saturation photocurrent density of -10 mA cm{\textendash}2, with stable operation for \>5 h in acidic electrolyte. Spectroscopic investigations of this device architecture indicate that overlayer degradation occurs inhomogeneously, ultimately exposing the underlying CGSe absorber.

}, doi = {10.1021/acsaem.8b01562}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.8b01562}, author = {Thomas R. Hellstern and David W. Palm and James Carter and Alex D. DeAngelis and Kimberly Horsley and Lothar Weinhardt and Wanli Yang and Monika Blum and Nicolas Gaillard and Clemens Heske and Thomas F. Jaramillo} } @article {1190, title = {Photoelectrochemical water splitting using strain-balanced multiple quantum well photovoltaic cells}, journal = {Sustainable Energy Fuels}, volume = {3}, year = {2019}, pages = {2837-2844}, abstract = {Starting from the classical GaInP/GaAs tandem photoelectrochemical water splitting device, higher solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies can be pursued by extending photon absorption to longer wavelengths. We incorporate strain-balanced GaInAs/GaAsP quantum wells into the bottom GaAs junction, to increase the range of photon absorption. The inclusion of 1.34 eV quantum wells in the depletion region of the bottom cell extends the absorption edge to 930 nm. With a corresponding increase in the thickness of the top cell for current matching, the light-limiting photocurrent increases by >8\%. The estimated solar-to-hydrogen efficiency is 13.6 {\textpm} 0.5\%, and we show a pathway to further improvement. With the semiconductor device remaining on the growth substrate, this quantum well architecture may enable improved stability and durability of the photoelectrochemical electrodes.}, keywords = {durability, National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), PEC, photoelectrochemical water splitting}, doi = {10.1039/C9SE00276F}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9SE00276F}, author = {Steiner, Myles A. and Barraugh, Collin D. and Aldridge, Chase W. and Alvarez, Isabel Barraza and Friedman, Daniel J. and Ekins-Daukes, Nicholas J. and Deutsch, Todd G. and Young, James L.} } @article {1191, title = {Progress in Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers with Symmetric Metal Supports and Infiltrated Electrodes}, journal = {ECS Transactions}, volume = {91}, year = {2019}, month = {07/2019}, pages = {877{\textendash}885}, abstract = {The LBNL metal-supported solid oxide cell architecture contains zirconia electrolyte and porous backbones co-sintered between porous stainless steel supports. Advantages of this design include low-cost structural materials, mechanical ruggedness, excellent tolerance to redox cycling, and extremely fast start-up capability. With infiltrated catalysts, high performance is also achieved: 1.5 W/cm2 with hydrogen fuel and 1.3 W/cm2 with internal reforming of ethanol fuel at 700 {\textdegree}C; 2.6 A/cm2 electrolysis current density at 1.3V and 50\% steam/50\% hydrogen at 700{\textdegree}C. Recent approaches to mitigating catalyst coarsening and Cr deposition within the cathode stabilize the microstructure during operation. The degradation rate is improved to 2.3\% kh-1 at 700{\textdegree}C in fuel cell mode. Electrolysis operation, however, results in higher degradation rate. Preliminary effort to fabricate metal-supported cells with proton conducting electrolyte is successful for La0.99Ca0.01NbO4 electrolyte, and specific challenges for BaZr0.7Ce0.2Y0.1O3-δ electrolyte are determined.}, keywords = {BaZr0.7Ce0.2Y0.1O3-δ electrolyte, HTE, La0.99Ca0.01NbO4 electrolyte, SOEC}, doi = {10.1149/09101.0877ecst}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1149/09101.0877ecst}, author = {Emir Dogdibegovic and Fengyu Shen and Ruofan Wang and Ian Robinson and Grace Y Lau and Michael C Tucker} } @article {1071, title = {Unifying the Hydrogen Evolution and Oxidation Reactions Kinetics in Base by Identifying the Catalytic Roles of Hydroxyl-Water-Cation Adducts}, journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society}, volume = {141}, year = {2019}, month = {02/2019}, pages = {3232-3239}, abstract = {

Published on February 20th, 2019. Despite the fundamental and practical significance of the hydrogen evolution and oxidation reactions (HER/HOR), their kinetics in base remain unclear. Herein, we show that the alkaline HER/HOR kinetics can be unified by the catalytic roles of the adsorbed hydroxyl (OHad)-water-alkali metal cation (AM+) adducts, on the basis of the observations that enriching the OHad abundance via surface Ni benefits the HER/HOR; increasing the AM+ concentration only promotes the HER, while varying the identity of AM+ affects both HER/HOR. The presence of OHad-(H2O)x-AM+ in the double-layer region facilitates the OHad removal into the bulk, forming OH{\textendash}-(H2O)x-AM+ as per the hard{\textendash}soft acid{\textendash}base theory, thereby selectively promoting the HER. It can be detrimental to the HOR as per the bifunctional mechanism, as the AM+ destabilizes the OHad, which is further supported by the CO oxidation results. This new notion may be important for alkaline electrochemistry.

}, issn = {0002-7863}, doi = {10.1021/jacs.8b13228}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b13228}, author = {Ershuai Liu and Jingkun Li and Li Jiao and Huong Thi Thanh Doan and Zeyan Liu and Zipeng Zhao and Yu Huang and K. M. Abraham and Sanjeev Mukerjee and Qingying Jia} } @article {1098, title = {Wide-Bandgap Cu(In,Ga)S2 Photocathodes Integrated on Transparent Conductive F:SnO2 Substrates for Chalcopyrite-Based Water Splitting Tandem Devices}, journal = {ACS Applied Energy Materials}, volume = {2}, year = {2019}, month = {08/2019}, pages = {5515-5524}, abstract = {

Published on August 26th, 2019.

}, issn = {2574-0962, 2574-0962}, doi = {10.1021/acsaem.9b00690}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaem.9b00690}, author = {Nicolas Gaillard and Dixit Prasher and Marina Chong and Alexander Deangelis and Kimberly Horsley and Hope A. Ishii and John P. Bradley and Joel Varley and Tadashi Ogitsu} } @article {990, title = {Assessing the role of hydrogen in Fermi-level pinning in chalcopyrite and kesterite solar absorbers from first-principles calculations}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics}, volume = {123}, year = {2018}, note = {

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}, pages = {161408}, abstract = {

Publshed on March 7th, 2018. Understanding the impact of impurities in solar absorbers is critical to engineering high-performance in devices, particularly over extended periods of time. Here, we use hybrid functional calculations to explore the role of hydrogen interstitial (Hi) defects in the electronic properties of a number of attractive solar absorbers within the chalcopyrite and kesterite families to identify how this common impurity may influence device performance. Our results identify that Hi can inhibit the highly p-type conditions desirable for several higher-band gap absorbers and that H incorporation could detrimentally affect the open-circuit voltage (Voc) and limit device efficiencies. Additionally, we find that Hi can drive the Fermi level away from the valence band edge enough to lead to n-type conductivity in a number of chalcopyrite and kesterite absorbers, particularly those containing Ag rather than Cu. We find that these effects can lead to interfacial Fermi-level pinning that can qualitatively explain the observed performance in high-Ga content CIGSe solar cells that exhibit saturation in the Voc with increasing band gap. Our results suggest that compositional grading rather than bulk alloying, such as by creating In-rich surfaces, may be a better strategy to favorably engineering improved thin-film photovoltaics with larger-band gap absorbers.

}, issn = {0021-8979}, doi = {10.1063/1.5006272}, url = {https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5006272}, author = {J. B. Varley and V. Lordi and T. Ogitsu and A. Deangelis and K. Horsley and N. Gaillard} } @article {1063, title = {Hydrogen Production: 3D Self-Architectured Steam Electrode Enabled Efficient and Durable Hydrogen Production in a Proton-Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell at Temperatures Lower Than 600 {\textdegree}C (Adv. Sci. 11/2018)}, journal = {Advanced Science}, volume = {5}, year = {2018}, month = {2018}, pages = {1870070}, abstract = {

In article number 1800360, Dong Ding and co-workers report a self-architectured ultraporous 3D electrode for steam electrolysis at intermediate temperatures. The proton-conducting electrolysis cell using this steam electrode demonstrates highly efficient and durable hydrogen production below 600 {\textdegree}C, which is attributed to improved mass transfer and increased active reaction area, as well as the electrode reconstruction under operation conditions.

}, issn = {2198-3844}, doi = {10.1002/advs.201870070}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/advs.201870070}, author = {Wei Wu and Hanping Ding and Yunya Zhang and Yong Ding and Prashant Katiyar and Prasun K. Majumdar and Ting He and Dong Ding} } @article {1097, title = {(Invited) HydroGEN: An AWSM Energy Materials Network}, journal = {ECS Transactions}, volume = {85}, year = {2018}, month = {05/2018}, pages = {3-14}, abstract = {

The HydroGEN (https://www.h2awsm.org/) energy materials network (EMN) aims to accelerate the research and development (R\&D) of advanced water splitting (AWS) technologies for clean, sustainable hydrogen production. Announced in October 2016, the HydroGEN EMN comprises six core National Laboratories and focuses on four AWS pathways: low- and high-temperature electrolysis, photoelectrochemical, and solar thermochemical water splitting. The HydroGEN consortium offers an extensive collection of materials research capabilities for addressing R\&D challenges in discovery and design, efficacy and efficiency, durability and cost. Leveraging the HydroGEN Consortium{\textquoteright}s technical experts and broad collection of unique resource capabilities is expected to advance the maturity and technology readiness levels in each advanced water splitting technology pathway.

}, issn = {1938-6737, 1938-5862}, doi = {10.1149/08511.0003ecst}, url = {http://ecst.ecsdl.org/content/85/11/3}, author = {James W. Vickers and Huyen N. Dinh and Katie Randolph and Adam Z. Weber and Anthony H. McDaniel and Richard Boardman and Tadashi Ogitsu and Hector Colon-Mercado and David Peterson and Eric L. Miller} } @article {798, title = {Low-Cost, Efficient, and Durable H2 Production by Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with CuGa3Se5 Photocathodes}, journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, note = {

{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n\ \n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright}

}, pages = {19573-19579}, abstract = {

Published on June 13th, 2018. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an elegant method of converting sunlight and water into H2 fuel. To be commercially advantageous, PEC devices must become cheaper, more efficient, and much more durable. This work examines low-cost polycrystalline chalcopyrite films, which are successful as photovoltaic absorbers, for application as PEC absorbers. In particular, Cu{\textendash}Ga{\textendash}Se films with wide band gaps can be employed as top cell photocathodes in tandem devices as a realistic route to high efficiencies. In this report, we demonstrate that decreasing Cu/Ga composition from 0.66 to 0.31 in Cu{\textendash}Ga{\textendash}Se films increased the band gap from 1.67 to 1.86 eV and decreased saturated photocurrent density from 18 to 8 mA/cm2 as measured by chopped-light current{\textendash}voltage (CLIV) measurements in a 0.5 M sulfuric acid electrolyte. Buffer and catalyst surface treatments were not applied to the Cu{\textendash}Ga{\textendash}Se films, and they exhibited promising stability, evidenced by unchanged CLIV after 9 months of storage in air. Finally, films with Cu/Ga = 0.36 (approximately stoichiometric CuGa3Se5) and 1.86 eV band gaps had exceptional durability and continuously split water for 17 days (\~{}12 mA/cm2 at -1 V vs RHE). This is equivalent to \~{}17\ 200 C/cm2, which is a world record for any polycrystalline PEC absorber. These results indicate that CuGa3Se5 films are prime candidates for cheaply achieving efficient and durable PEC water splitting.

}, issn = {1944-8244}, doi = {10.1021/acsami.8b01447}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b01447}, author = {Christopher P. Muzzillo and W. Ellis Klein and Zhen Li and Alexander Daniel DeAngelis and Kimberly Horsley and Kai Zhu and Nicolas Gaillard} } @article {1076, title = {Physical descriptor for the Gibbs energy of inorganic crystalline solids and temperature-dependent materials chemistry}, journal = {Nature Communications}, volume = {9}, year = {2018}, month = {10/2018}, pages = {4168}, issn = {2041-1723}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-018-06682-4}, url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-06682-4}, author = {Christopher J. Bartel and Samantha L. Millican and Ann M. Deml and John R. Rumptz and William Tumas and Alan W. Weimer and Stephan Lany and Vladan Stevanovi{\'c} and Charles B. Musgrave and Aaron M. Holder} } @article {1092, title = {Wide Band Gap CuGa(S,Se)2 Thin Films on Transparent Conductive Fluorinated Tin Oxide Substrates as Photocathode Candidates for Tandem Water Splitting Devices}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry C}, volume = {122}, year = {2018}, month = {07/2018}, pages = {14304-14312}, abstract = {

Published on July 5th, 2018. The purpose of this work was to explore the potential of CuGa(S,Se)2 thin films as wide-EG top cell absorbers for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. A synthesis was developed on fluorinated tin oxide (FTO) photocathodes by converting copper-rich co-evaporated CuGaSe2 into CuGa(S,Se)2 via a post-deposition annealing. We found it necessary to first anneal CuGaSe2 at low-temperature in sulfur then at high-temperature in nitrogen to preserve the transparency and conductivity of the FTO. Using this two-step synthesis, we fabricated a 1.72 eV CuGa(S,Se)2 photocathode with a saturation current density and photocurrent onset potential of 10 mA/cm2 and -0.20 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, respectively. However we found that the PEC performance and sub-EG transmittance, worsened with increasing copper content. Using flatband potential measurements and the Gerischer model, we show that divergences in PEC performance of CuGa(S,Se)2 photocathodes can be explained by differences in conduction band minimums and Fermi levels. We also explain that sub-EG transmittance is likely hampered by a defect band 100{\textendash}400 meV below EC. Additional external quantum efficiency measurements of a high-efficiency 1.1 eV Cu(In,Ga)Se2 photovoltaic driver, while shaded by the CuGa(S,Se)2 photocathode, yielded a short-circuit current density of 4.14 mA/cm2 revealing that CuGa(S,Se)2 shows promise as a top cell for PEC water splitting.

}, issn = {1932-7447}, doi = {10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b02915}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b02915}, author = {Alexander D. DeAngelis and Kimberly Horsley and Nicolas Gaillard} } @article {766, title = {In situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy of transition metal based water oxidation catalysts}, journal = {Chemical Society Reviews}, volume = {46}, year = {2017}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {102-125}, issn = {0306-0012, 1460-4744}, doi = {10.1039/C6CS00230G}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C6CS00230G}, author = {Christina H. M. van Oversteeg and Hoang Q. Doan and Frank M. F. de Groot and Tanja Cuk} } @article {822, title = {A piezomicrobalance system for high-temperature mass relaxation characterization of metal oxides: A case study of Pr-doped ceria}, journal = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society}, volume = {100}, year = {2017}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1161-1171}, abstract = {Published in March 2017.}, issn = {00027820}, doi = {10.1111/jace.14652}, url = {http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/jace.14652}, author = {Philipp Simons and Ho-Il Ji and Timothy C. Davenport and Sossina M. Haile} } @article {978, title = {Solar photochemical{\textendash}thermal water splitting at 140 {\textdegree}C with Cu-loaded TiO 2}, journal = {Energy \& Environmental Science}, volume = {10}, year = {2017}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {628-640}, issn = {1754-5692, 1754-5706}, doi = {10.1039/C6EE02974D}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C6EE02974D}, author = {Son Docao and Agni Raj Koirala and Min Gyu Kim and In Chul Hwang and Mee Kyung Song and Kyung Byung Yoon} } @article {869, title = {Effect of Flow Rates on Operation of a Solar Thermochemical Reactor for Splitting CO2 Via the Isothermal Ceria Redox Cycle}, journal = {Journal of Solar Energy Engineering}, volume = {138}, year = {2016}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {011007}, url = {https://solarenergyengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2480938}, author = {Brandon J. Hathaway and Rohini Bala Chandran and Stephen Sedler and Daniel Thomas and Adam Gladen and Thomas Chase and Jane H. Davidson} } @article {963, title = {Extreme high temperature redox kinetics in ceria: Exploration of the transition from gas-phase to material-kinetic limitations}, journal = {Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.}, volume = {18}, year = {2016}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {21554-21561}, abstract = {*The authors use electrical conductivity relaxation to measure intrinsic redox kinetics of CeO2 under STC-relevant conditions. This approach is unique to the field and demonstrates unequivocally that transport effects can confound kinetic measurements.}, issn = {1463-9076, 1463-9084}, doi = {10.1039/C6CP01935H}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C6CP01935H}, author = {Ho-Il Ji and Timothy C. Davenport and Chirranjeevi Balaji Gopal and Sossina M. Haile} } @article {961, title = {Reduction enthalpy and charge distribution of substituted ferrites and doped ceria for thermochemical water and carbon dioxide splitting with DFT+U}, journal = {Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.}, volume = {18}, year = {2016}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {23587-23595}, issn = {1463-9076, 1463-9084}, doi = {10.1039/C6CP05073E}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C6CP05073E}, author = {D. A. Dimitrakis and N. I. Tsongidis and A. G. Konstandopoulos} } @article {951, title = {Design of a Solar Reactor to Split CO2 Via Isothermal Redox Cycling of Ceria}, journal = {Journal of Solar Energy Engineering}, volume = {137}, year = {2015}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {031007}, url = {https://solarenergyengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleID=1920469}, author = {Roman Bader and Rohini Bala Chandran and Luke J. Venstrom and Stephen J. Sedler and Peter T. Krenzke and Robert M. De Smith and Aayan Banerjee and Thomas R. Chase and Jane H. Davidson and Wojciech Lipi{\'L} and } } @article {1006, title = {Methods for comparing the performance of energy-conversion systems for use in solar fuels and solar electricity generation}, journal = {Energy \& Environmental Science}, volume = {8}, year = {2015}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {2886-2901}, doi = {10.1039/C5EE00777A}, url = {http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2015/EE/C5EE00777A}, author = {Robert H.~Coridan and Adam C.~Nielander and Sonja A.~Francis and Matthew T.~McDowell and Victoria Dix and Shawn M.~Chatman and Nathan S.~Lewis} } @article {852, title = {Noteworthy performance of La1-xCaxMnO3 perovskites in generating H2 and CO by the thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2}, journal = {Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.}, volume = {17}, year = {2015}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {122-125}, issn = {1463-9076, 1463-9084}, doi = {10.1039/C4CP04578E}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C4CP04578E}, author = {Sunita Dey and B. S. Naidu and A. Govindaraj and C. N. R. Rao} } @article {851, title = {Solar thermochemical conversion of CO2 into fuel via two-step redox cycling of non-stoichiometric Mn-containing perovskite oxides}, journal = {J. Mater. Chem. A}, volume = {3}, year = {2015}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {3536-3546}, issn = {2050-7488, 2050-7496}, doi = {10.1039/C4TA06655C}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C4TA06655C}, author = {Antoine Demont and St{\'e}phane Abanades} } @article {860, title = {Surface controlled reduction kinetics of nominally undoped polycrystalline CeO 2}, journal = {Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.}, volume = {17}, year = {2015}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {5849-5860}, issn = {1463-9076, 1463-9084}, doi = {10.1039/C4CP05742B}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=C4CP05742B}, author = {Nicole Knoblauch and Lars D{\"o}rrer and Peter Fielitz and Martin Schm{\"u}cker and G{\"u}nter Borchardt} } @article {844, title = {Ceria-based electrospun fibers for renewable fuel production via two-step thermal redox cycles for carbon dioxide splitting}, journal = {Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics}, volume = {16}, year = {2014}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {14271}, issn = {1463-9076, 1463-9084}, doi = {10.1039/c4cp01974a}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=c4cp01974a}, author = {William T. Gibbons and Luke J. Venstrom and Robert M. De Smith and Jane H. Davidson and Gregory S. Jackson} } @article {939, title = {Oxide enthalpy of formation and band gap energy as accurate descriptors of oxygen vacancy formation energetics}, journal = {Energy \& Environmental Science}, volume = {7}, year = {2014}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1996}, issn = {1754-5692, 1754-5706}, doi = {10.1039/c3ee43874k}, url = {http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=c3ee43874k}, author = {Ann M. Deml and Vladan Stevanovi{\'c} and Christopher L. Muhich and Charles B. Musgrave and Ryan O{\textquoteright}Hayre} } @article {824, title = {A Model of Transient Heat and Mass Transfer in a Heterogeneous Medium of Ceria Undergoing Nonstoichiometric Reduction}, journal = {Journal of Heat Transfer}, volume = {135}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {052701}, abstract = {Published on April 11th, 2013.}, issn = {0022-1481}, doi = {10.1115/1.4023494}, url = {http://heattransfer.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?doi=10.1115/1.4023494}, author = {Daniel J. Keene and Jane H. Davidson and Wojciech Lipi{\'n}ski} } @book {1000, title = {Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: Standards, Experimental Methods, and Protocols}, series = {SpringerBriefs in Energy}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, publisher = {Springer-Verlag}, organization = {Springer-Verlag}, address = {New York}, abstract = {This book outlines many of the techniques involved in materials development and characterization for photoelectrochemical (PEC) {\textendash} for example, proper metrics for describing material performance, how to assemble testing cells and prepare materials for assessment of their properties, and how to perform the experimental measurements needed to achieve reliable results towards better scientific understanding. For each technique, proper procedure, benefits, limitations, and data interpretation are discussed. Consolidating this information in a short, accessible, and easy to read reference guide will allow researchers to more rapidly immerse themselves into PEC research and also better compare their results against those of other researchers to better advance materials development. This book serves as a {\textquotedblleft}how-to{\textquotedblright} guide for researchers engaged in or interested in engaging in the field of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. PEC water splitting is a rapidly growing field of research in which the goal is to develop materials which can absorb the energy from sunlight to drive electrochemical hydrogen production from the splitting of water. The substantial complexity in the scientific understanding and experimental protocols needed to sufficiently pursue accurate and reliable materials development means that a large need exists to consolidate and standardize the most common methods utilized by researchers in this field.}, isbn = {9781461482970}, url = {//www.springer.com/us/book/9781461482970}, author = {Zhebo Chen and Huyen Dinh and Eric Miller} } @article {1018, title = {Cell failure mechanisms in PEM water electrolyzers}, journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, volume = {37}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {17478-17487}, abstract = {Published on November 1st, 2012. PEM water electrolysis offers an efficient and flexible way to produce {\textquotedblleft}green-hydrogen{\textquotedblright} from renewable (intermittent) energy sources. Most research papers published in the open literature on the subject are addressing performances issues and to date, very few information is available concerning the mechanisms of performance degradation and the associated consequences. Results reported in this communication have been used to analyze the failure mechanisms of PEM water electrolysis cells which can ultimately lead to the destruction of the electrolyzer. A two-step process involving firstly the local perforation of the solid polymer electrolyte followed secondly by the catalytic recombination of hydrogen and oxygen stored in the electrolysis compartments has been evidenced. The conditions leading to the onset of such mechanism are discussed and some preventive measures are proposed to avoid accidents.}, issn = {0360-3199}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.017}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319912013638}, author = {P. Millet and A. Ranjbari and F. de Guglielmo and S. A. Grigoriev and F. Aupr{\^e}tre} } @article {921, title = {The Effects of Morphology on the Oxidation of Ceria by Water and Carbon Dioxide}, journal = {Journal of Solar Energy Engineering}, volume = {134}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {011005}, issn = {01996231}, doi = {10.1115/1.4005119}, url = {http://SolarEnergyEngineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1456274}, author = {Luke J. Venstrom and Nicholas Petkovich and Stephen Rudisill and Andreas Stein and Jane H. Davidson} } @article {835, title = {Low-temperature, manganese oxide-based, thermochemical water splitting cycle}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}, volume = {109}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {9260{\textendash}9264}, url = {http://www.pnas.org/content/109/24/9260.short}, author = {Bingjun Xu and Yashodhan Bhawe and Mark E. Davis} } @article {919, title = {Reimagining liquid transportation fuels : Sunshine to Petrol.}, number = {SAND2012-0307}, year = {2012}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, url = {http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1035344/}, author = {James Edward Miller and Mark D. Allendorf and Andrea Ambrosini and Ken Shuang Chen and Eric Nicholas Coker and Daniel E. Dedrick and Richard B., Jr. Diver and Roy E., Jr. Hogan and Ivan Ermanoski and Terry Alan Johnson and Gary L. Kellog and Anthony H. McDaniel and Nathan Phillip Siegel and Chad Lynn Staiger and Ellen Beth Stechel} } @article {804, title = {Control of Heterogeneity in Nanostructured Ce1{\textendash}xZrxO2 Binary Oxides for Enhanced Thermal Stability and Water Splitting Activity}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry C}, volume = {115}, year = {2011}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {21022-21033}, abstract = {Published on November 3rd, 2011.}, issn = {1932-7447, 1932-7455}, doi = {10.1021/jp2071315}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp2071315}, author = {Nicholas D. Petkovich and Stephen G. Rudisill and Luke J. Venstrom and Daniel B. Boman and Jane H. Davidson and Andreas Stein} } @article {883, title = {Summary Report: Direct Approaches for Recycling Carbon Dioxide into Synthetic Fuel}, number = {SAND2009-0399}, year = {2009}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, abstract = {The consumption of petroleum by the transportation sector in the United States is roughly equivalent to petroleum imports into the country, which have totaled over 12 million barrels a day every year since 2004. This reliance on foreign oil is a strategic vulnerability for the economy and national security. Further, the effect of unmitigated CO2 releases on the global climate is a growing concern both here and abroad. Independence from problematic oil producers can be achieved to a great degree through the utilization of non-conventional hydrocarbon resources such as coal, oil-shale and tarsands. However, tapping into and converting these resources into liquid fuels exacerbates green house gas (GHG) emissions as they are carbon rich, but hydrogen deficient. Revolutionary thinking about energy and fuels must be adopted. We must recognize that hydrocarbon fuels are ideal energy carriers, but not primary energy sources. The energy stored in a chemical fuel is released for utilization by oxidation. In the case of hydrogen fuel the chemical product is water; in the case of a hydrocarbon fuel, water and carbon dioxide are produced. The hydrogen economy envisions a cycle in which H2O is re-energized by splitting water into H2 and O2, by electrolysis for example. We envision a hydrocarbon analogy in which both carbon dioxide and water are re-energized through the application of a persistent energy source (e.g. solar or nuclear). This is of course essentially what the process of photosynthesis accomplishes, albeit with a relatively low sunlight-to-hydrocarbon efficiency. The goal of this project then was the creation of a direct and efficient process for the solar or nuclear driven thermochemical conversion of CO2 to CO (and O2), one of the basic building blocks of synthetic fuels. This process would potentially provide the basis for an alternate hydrocarbon economy that is carbon neutral, provides a pathway to energy independence, and is compatible with much of the existing fuel infrastructure.}, url = {http://www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/952162}, author = {James E. Miller and Lindsey R. Evans and Nathan P. Siegel and Richard B. Diver and Fred Gelbard and Andrea Ambrosini and Mark D. Allendorf} } @article {831, title = {Innovative Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting}, number = {SAND2008-0878}, year = {2008}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, url = {http://energiaypesca.net/biblioteca/Biblio_2/Diver\%20Sandia.pdf}, author = {Richard B. Diver and Nathan P. Siegel and Timothy A. Moss and James E. Miller and Lindsey Evans and Roy E. Hogan and Mark D. Allendorf and John N. Stuecker and Darryl L. James} } @article {882, title = {Screening Analysis of Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Concepts}, number = {SAND2008-1900}, year = {2008}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, abstract = {A screening analysis was performed to identify concentrating solar power (CSP) concepts that produce hydrogen with the highest efficiency. Several CSP concepts were identified that have the potential to be much more efficient than today{\textquoteright}s low-temperature electrolysis technology. They combine a central receiver or dish with either a thermochemical cycle or high-temperature electrolyzer that operate at temperatures >600 oC. The solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies of the best central receiver concepts exceed 20\%, significantly better than the 14\% value predicted for low-temperature electrolysis.}, author = {Gregory J. Kolb and Richard B. Diver} } @article {891, title = {Solar thermochemical water-splitting ferrite-cycle heat engines}, journal = {Journal of Solar Energy Engineering}, volume = {130}, year = {2008}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {041001(1)-041001(8)}, issn = {01996231}, doi = {10.1115/1.2969781}, url = {http://link.aip.org/link/JSEEDO/v130/i4/p041001/s1\&Agg=doi}, author = {Richard B. Diver and James E. Miller and Mark D. Allendorf and Nathan P. Siegel and Roy E. Hogan} } @conference {878, title = {Materials Development for the CR5 Solar Thermochemical Heat Engine}, volume = {2006}, year = {2006}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {311-320}, publisher = {ASME}, organization = {ASME}, isbn = {0-7918-4745-4}, doi = {10.1115/ISEC2006-99152}, url = {http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1597678}, author = {James E. Miller and Lindsey R. Evans and John N. Stuecker and Mark D. Allendorf and Nathan P. Siegel and Richard B. Diver} } @conference {877, title = {Thermodynamic Analysis of Mixed-Metal Ferrites for Hydrogen Production by Two-Step Water Splitting}, volume = {2006}, year = {2006}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {285-290}, publisher = {ASME}, organization = {ASME}, isbn = {0-7918-4745-4}, doi = {10.1115/ISEC2006-99114}, url = {http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1597669}, author = {Mark D. Allendorf and Richard B. Diver and James E. Miller and Nathan P. Siegel} } @article {864, title = {Demonstration of a solar reactor for carbon dioxide splitting via the isothermal ceria redox cycle and practical implications}, journal = {Energy \& Fuels}, volume = {30}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {6654-6661}, issn = {0887-0624, 1520-5029}, doi = {10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01265}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01265}, author = {Brandon J. Hathaway and Rohini Bala Chandran and Adam C. Gladen and Thomas R. Chase and Jane H. Davidson} } @article {955, title = {On the efficiency of solar H2 and CO production via the thermochemical cerium oxide redox cycle: The option of inert-swept reduction}, journal = {Energy \& Fuels}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {150206073859007}, issn = {0887-0624, 1520-5029}, doi = {10.1021/ef502601f}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef502601f}, author = {Peter T. Krenzke and Jane H. Davidson} } @article {900, title = {Efficiency of two-step solar thermochemical non-stoichiometric redox cycles with~heat recovery}, journal = {Energy}, volume = {37}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {591-600}, issn = {03605442}, doi = {10.1016/j.energy.2011.10.045}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360544211007122}, author = {J. Lapp and J.H. Davidson and W. Lipi{\'n}ski} } @article {944, title = {Efficient Splitting of CO 2 in an Isothermal Redox Cycle Based on Ceria}, journal = {Energy \& Fuels}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {140401120148005}, issn = {0887-0624, 1520-5029}, doi = {10.1021/ef402492e}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef402492e}, author = {Luke J. Venstrom and Robert M. De Smith and Yong Hao and Sossina M. Haile and Jane H. Davidson} } @article {1025, title = {Electrochemical behaviour of titanium in H2SO4{\textendash}MnSO4 electrolytes}, journal = {Electrochimica Acta}, volume = {51}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {3338-3345}, abstract = {The corrosion of titanium in H2SO4 electrolytes (0.001{\textendash}1.0M) at temperatures from ambient to 98{\textdegree}C has been investigated using steady-state polarization measurements. Four distinct regions of behaviour were identified, namely active corrosion, the active{\textendash}passive transition, passive region and the dielectric breakdown region. The active corrosion and active{\textendash}passive transition were characterized by anodic peak current (im) and voltage (Em), which in turn were found to vary with the experimental conditions, i.e., d(log⁡(im))/dpH=-0.8{\textpm}0.1 and dEm/dpH which was -71mV at 98{\textdegree}C, -58mV at 80{\textdegree}C and -28mV at 60{\textdegree}C. The activation energy for titanium corrosion, determined from temperature studies, was found to be 67.7kJmol-1 in 0.1M H2SO4 and 56.7kJmol-1 in 1.0M H2SO4. The dielectric breakdown voltage (Ed) of the passive TiO2 film was found to vary depending on how much TiO2 was present. The inclusion of Mn2+ into the H2SO4 electrolyte, as is done during the commercial electrodeposition of manganese dioxide, resulted in a decrease in titanium corrosion current, possibly due to Mn2+ adsorption limiting electrolyte access to the substrate.}, issn = {0013-4686}, doi = {10.1016/j.electacta.2005.09.031}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001346860501128X}, author = {W. B. Utomo and S. W. Donne} } @article {932, title = {Enhanced Oxidation Kinetics in Thermochemical Cycling of CeO 2 through Templated Porosity}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry C}, volume = {117}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1692-1700}, issn = {1932-7447, 1932-7455}, doi = {10.1021/jp309247c}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp309247c}, author = {Stephen G. Rudisill and Luke J. Venstrom and Nicholas D. Petkovich and Tingting Quan and Nicholas Hein and Daniel B. Boman and Jane H. Davidson and Andreas Stein} } @article {1016, title = {Evaluation of nitrided titanium separator plates for proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells}, journal = {Journal of Power Sources}, volume = {272}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {954-960}, abstract = {Proton exchanges membrane (PEM) regenerative fuel cell electrolysis of water is of great recent interest as a hydrogen generation technology. Anode side titanium current collectors and separator plates used in these applications typically employ coatings of platinum group metals to achieve durability and performance requirements in the high voltage, oxidizing environment. The present work assessed the potential for lower cost surface modified titanium by both thermal (gas) nitridation and plasma nitridation approaches. The nitrided Ti was found to result in far less hydrogen uptake in coupon testing than did Pt-plated Ti. Short-term (48~h) single-cell performance at 25~{\textdegree}C was approximately 13\% better (lower voltage) at 1.2~A~cm-2 for thermal and plasma nitrided plates vs. untreated Ti. However, at 50~{\textdegree}C and 1.5~A~cm-2, the thermally nitrided plate exhibited only on the order of 3\% better behavior (lower voltage) compared to the untreated Ti and plasma nitrided Ti. Durability testing for 500~h resulted in only a minor degradation in cell performance, on the order of 1{\textendash}2\% voltage increase, with the best behavior exhibited by the thermally nitrided Ti plate. Despite their relatively stable cell performance, extensive local oxidation of the thermally nitrided and plasma nitrided flow field regions was observed.}, issn = {0378-7753}, doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.09.016}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378775314014220}, author = {Todd J. Toops and Michael P. Brady and Feng-Yuan Zhang and Harry M. Meyer and Katherine Ayers and Andrew Roemer and Luke Dalton} } @article {767, title = {Fabrication and testing of CONTISOL: A new receiver-reactor for day and night solar thermochemistry}, journal = {Applied Thermal Engineering}, volume = {127}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {46-57}, issn = {13594311}, doi = {10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.08.001}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1359431116328502}, author = {Justin L. Lapp and Matthias Lange and Ren{\'e} Rieping and Lamark de Oliveira and Martin Roeb and Christian Sattler} } @article {935, title = {Factors affecting the efficiency of solar driven metal oxide thermochemical cycles}, journal = {Industrial \& Engineering Chemistry Research}, volume = {52}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {3276-3286}, issn = {0888-5885, 1520-5045}, doi = {10.1021/ie400193q}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie400193q}, author = {Nathan P. Siegel and James E. Miller and Ivan Ermanoski and Richard B. Diver and Ellen B. Stechel} } @article {1015, title = {Failure of PEM water electrolysis cells: Case study involving anode dissolution and membrane thinning}, journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, volume = {39}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {20440-20446}, abstract = {Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is an efficient and environmental friendly method that can be used for the production of molecular hydrogen of electrolytic grade using zero-carbon power sources such as renewable and nuclear. However, market applications are asking for cost reduction and performances improvement. This can be achieved by increasing operating current density and lifetime of operation. Concerning performance, safety, reliability and durability issues, the membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) is the weakest cell component. Most performance losses and most accidents occurring during PEM water electrolysis are usually due to the MEA. The purpose of this communication is to report on some specific degradation mechanisms that have been identified as a potential source of performance loss and membrane failure. An accelerated degradation test has been performed on a MEA by applying galvanostatic pulses. Platinum has been used as electrocatalyst at both anode and cathode in order to accelerate degradation rate by maintaining higher cell voltage and higher anodic potential that otherwise would have occurred if conventional Ir/IrOx catalysts had been used. Experimental evidence of degradation mechanisms have been obtained by post-mortem analysis of the MEA using microscopy and chemical analysis. Details of these degradation processes are presented and discussed.}, issn = {0360-3199}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.05.043}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319914013913}, author = {S. A. Grigoriev and K. A. Dzhus and D. G. Bessarabov and P. Millet} } @article {866, title = {Generation of H2 and CO by solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 by employing metal oxides}, journal = {Journal of Solid State Chemistry}, volume = {242}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {107-115}, issn = {00224596}, doi = {10.1016/j.jssc.2015.12.018}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022459615302851}, author = {C.N.R. Rao and Sunita Dey} } @article {839, title = {Heat Transfer Analysis of a Solid-Solid Heat Recuperation System for Solar-Driven Nonstoichiometric Redox Cycles}, journal = {Journal of Solar Energy Engineering}, volume = {135}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {031004}, issn = {0199-6231}, doi = {10.1115/1.4023357}, url = {http://solarenergyengineering.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?doi=10.1115/1.4023357}, author = {Justin Lapp and Jane H. Davidson and Wojciech Lipi{\'n}ski} } @article {769, title = {High-Resolution X-ray Emission and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy}, journal = {Chemical Reviews}, volume = {101}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1779-1808}, issn = {0009-2665}, doi = {10.1021/cr9900681}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/cr9900681}, author = {Frank de Groot} } @article {847, title = {Intrinsic material properties dictating oxygen vacancy formation energetics in metal oxides}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters}, volume = {6}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1948-1953}, abstract = {*The authors use first-principles calculations to explore the relationship between the energy required to form an oxygen vacancy and intrinsic bulk material properties. They derive a simple model that predicts vacancy formation energy at substantially reduced computational cost which may facilitate high throughput computational screening of STC materials.}, issn = {1948-7185}, doi = {10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00710}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00710}, author = {Ann M. Deml and Aaron M. Holder and Ryan P. O{\textquoteright}Hayre and Charles B. Musgrave and Vladan Stevanovi{\'c}} } @article {843, title = {Investigation of perovskite structures as oxygen-exchange redox materials for hydrogen production from thermochemical two-step water-splitting cycles}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry C}, volume = {118}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {12682-12692}, issn = {1932-7447, 1932-7455}, doi = {10.1021/jp5034849}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp5034849}, author = {Antoine Demont and St{\'e}phane Abanades and Eric Beche} } @article {792, title = {Magnetic and electrical properties of quadruple perovskites with 12 layer structures Ba4LnM3O12 (Ln=rare earths; M=Ru, Ir): The role of metal{\textendash}metal bonding in perovskite-related oxides}, journal = {Journal of Solid State Chemistry}, volume = {183}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1962-1969}, issn = {00224596}, doi = {10.1016/j.jssc.2010.06.023}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022459610002744}, author = {Yuki Shimoda and Yoshihiro Doi and Makoto Wakeshima and Yukio Hinatsu} } @article {959, title = {Maximizing fuel production rates in isothermal solar thermochemical fuel production}, journal = {Applied Energy}, volume = {183}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1098-1111}, issn = {03062619}, doi = {10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.09.012}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0306261916313162}, author = {Timothy C. Davenport and Chih-Kai Yang and Christopher J. Kucharczyk and Michael J. Ignatowich and Sossina M. Haile} } @article {892, title = {Metal Oxide Composites and Structures for Ultra-High Temperature Solar Thermochemical Cycles}, journal = {Journal of Materials Science}, volume = {43}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {4714-4728}, issn = {0022-2461, 1573-4803}, doi = {10.1007/s10853-007-2354-7}, url = {http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1007/s10853-007-2354-7}, author = {James E. Miller and Mark D. Allendorf and Richard B. Diver and Lindsey R. Evans and Nathan P. Siegel and John N. Stuecker} } @article {790, title = {Photochemical Water Oxidation by Crystalline Polymorphs of Manganese Oxides: Structural Requirements for Catalysis}, journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society}, volume = {135}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {3494-3501}, issn = {0002-7863, 1520-5126}, doi = {10.1021/ja310286h}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja310286h}, author = {David M. Robinson and Yong Bok Go and Michelle Mui and Graeme Gardner and Zhijuan Zhang and Daniel Mastrogiovanni and Eric Garfunkel and Jing Li and Martha Greenblatt and G. Charles Dismukes} } @article {968, title = {Solar thermochemical hydrogen production using ceria zirconia solid solutions: Efficiency analysis}, journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy}, volume = {41}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {19320-19328}, issn = {03603199}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.211}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360319916307650}, author = {Brendan Bulfin and Matthias Lange and Lamark de Oliveira and Martin Roeb and Christian Sattler} } @article {985, title = {Solar thermochemical splitting of water to generate hydrogen}, journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {201700104}, issn = {0027-8424, 1091-6490}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.1700104114}, url = {http://www.pnas.org/lookup/doi/10.1073/pnas.1700104114}, author = {C. N. R. Rao and Sunita Dey} } @article {1004, title = {Solar-to-hydrogen efficiency: shining light on photoelectrochemical device performance}, journal = {Energy \& Environmental Science}, volume = {9}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {74-80}, abstract = {Illumination characteristics from artificial sources strongly influence the experimental performance of solar water-splitting devices, with the highest impact on tandem structures designed for optimum conversion efficiency. We highlight quantitative and qualitative flaws of common characterization techniques, discuss their impact on research results and strategy, and demonstrate approaches toward advanced measurement accuracy.}, issn = {1754-5706}, doi = {10.1039/C5EE03206G}, url = {http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/ee/c5ee03206g}, author = {H. D{\"o}scher and J. L. Young and J. F. Geisz and J. A. Turner and T. G. Deutsch} } @article {763, title = {Spectroscopy of La0.5Sr1.5MnO4 orbital ordering: a cluster many-body calculation}, journal = {The European Physical Journal B}, volume = {53}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {23-28}, issn = {1434-6028, 1434-6036}, doi = {10.1140/epjb/e2006-00340-5}, url = {http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1140/epjb/e2006-00340-5}, author = {A. Mirone and S. S. Dhesi and G. van der Laan} } @article {937, title = {Spinel Metal Oxide-Alkali Carbonate-Based, Low-Temperature Thermochemical Cycles for Water Splitting and CO 2 Reduction}, journal = {Chemistry of Materials}, volume = {25}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {1564-1571}, issn = {0897-4756, 1520-5002}, doi = {10.1021/cm3038747}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm3038747}, author = {Bingjun Xu and Yashodhan Bhawe and Mark E. Davis} } @article {960, title = {Splitting of CO 2 by Manganite Perovskites to Generate CO by Solar Isothermal Redox Cycling}, journal = {ACS Energy Letters}, volume = {1}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {237-243}, issn = {2380-8195, 2380-8195}, doi = {10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00122}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00122}, author = {Sunita Dey and C. N. R. Rao} } @article {1003, title = {Standardized Benchmarking of Water Splitting Catalysts in a Combined Electrochemical Flow Cell/Inductively Coupled Plasma{\textendash}Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) Setup}, journal = {ACS Catalysis}, volume = {7}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {3768-3778}, abstract = {The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is the limiting step in splitting water into its constituents, hydrogen and oxygen. Hence, research on potential OER catalysts has become the focus of many studies. In this work, we investigate capable OER catalysts but focus on catalyst stability, which is, especially in this case, at least equally as important as catalyst activity. We propose a specialized setup for monitoring the corrosion profiles of metal oxide catalysts during a stability testing protocol, which is specifically designed to standardize the investigation of OER catalysts by means of differentiating between catalyst corrosion and deactivation, oxygen evolution efficiency, and catalyst activity. For this purpose, we combined an electrochemical flow cell (EFC) with an oxygen sensor and an inductively coupled plasma{\textendash}optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) system for the simultaneous investigation of catalyst deactivation, activity, and faradaic efficiency of catalysts. We tested various catalysts, with IrO2 and NiCoO2 used as benchmark materials in acidic and alkaline environment, respectively. The scalability of our setup will allow the user to investigate catalytic materials with supports of higher surface area than those which are typical for microelectrochemical flow cells (thus, under conditions more similar to those of commercial electrolyzers).}, doi = {10.1021/acscatal.7b00632}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b00632}, author = {Ioannis Spanos and Alexander A. Auer and Sebastian Neugebauer and Xiaohui Deng and Harun T{\"u}ys{\"u}z and Robert Schl{\"o}gl} } @article {752, title = {On the structural stability of crystalline ceria phases in undoped and acceptor-doped ceria materials under in situ reduction conditions}, journal = {Crystengcomm}, volume = {21}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {145-154}, abstract = {The reduction of pure and Sm-doped ceria in hydrogen has been studied by synchrotron-based in situ X-ray diffraction to eventually prove or disprove the presence of crystalline cerium hydride (CeHx) phases and the succession of potential structural phase (trans)formations of reduced cerium oxide phases during heating-cooling cycles up to 1273 K. Despite a recent report on the existence of bulk and surface CeHx phases during reductive treatment of pure CeO2 in H-2, structural analysis by Rietveld refinement as well as additional H-1-NMR spectroscopy did not reveal the presence of any crystalline CeHx phase. Rather, a sequence of phase transformations during the re-cooling process in H-2 has been observed. In both samples, the reduced/defective fluorite lattice undergoes at first a transformation into a bixbyite-type lattice with a formal stoichiometry Ce0.583+Ce0.424+O1.71 and Sm0.153+Ce0.393+Ce0.464+O1.73, before a transformation into rhombohedral Ce7O12 takes place in pure CeO2. This phase is clearly absent for the Sm-doped material. Finally, a triclinic Ce11O20 phase appears for both materials, which can be recovered to room temperature, and on which a phase mixture of bixbyite Ce0.663+Ce0.344+O1.67, rh-Ce0.603+Ce0.404+O1.70 and tri-Ce0.483+Ce0.524+O1.76 (for pure CeO2) or bixbyite Sm0.153+Ce0.473+Ce0.384+O1.69 and tri-Sm0.153+Ce0.313+Ce0.544+O1.77 (for Sm-doped CeO2) prevails. The absence of the rhombohedral phase indicates that Sm doping leads to the stabilization of the bixbyite phase over the rhombohedral one at this particular oxygen vacancy concentration. It is worth noting that recent work proves that hydrogen is indeed incorporated within the structures during the heat treatments, but under the chosen experimental conditions it has apparently no effect on the salient structural principles during reduction.}, issn = {1466-8033}, doi = {10.1039/c8ce01726c}, author = {Maged F. Bekheet and Matthias Gruenbacher and Lukas Schlicker and Albert Gili and Andrew Doran and Jan Dirk Epping and Aleksander Gurlo and Bernhard Kloetzer and Simon Penner} } @article {885, title = {Sunshine to Petrol: A Metal Oxide-Based Thermochemical Route to Solar Fuels}, number = {SAND2009-4579A}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, author = {Albuquerque Sandia National Laboratories and James E. Miller and Richard B. Diver Jr. and Nathan Phillip Siegel and Eric Coker and Andrea Ambrosini and Daniel E. Dedrick and Mark D. Allendorf and Anthony H. McDaniel and Gary L Kellogg and Roy E. Hogan Jr. and Ken S. Chen and Ellen B. Stechel} } @article {896, title = {Test operation of a 100kW pilot plant for solar hydrogen production from water on a solar tower}, journal = {Solar Energy}, volume = {85}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {634-644}, issn = {0038092X}, doi = {10.1016/j.solener.2010.04.014}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0038092X10001623}, author = {M. Roeb and J.-P. S{\"a}ck and P. Rietbrock and C. Prahl and H. Schreiber and M. Neises and L. de Oliveira and D. Graf and M. Ebert and W. Reinalter and M. Meyer-Gr{\"u}nefeldt and C. Sattler and A. Lopez and A. Vidal and A. Elsberg and P. Stobbe and D. Jones and A. Steele and S. Lorentzou and C. Pagkoura and A. Zygogianni and C. Agrafiotis and A.G. Konstandopoulos} } @article {923, title = {Thermodynamic analysis of isothermal redox cycling of ceria for solar fuel production}, journal = {Energy \& Fuels}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {130812072357003}, issn = {0887-0624, 1520-5029}, doi = {10.1021/ef400132d}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef400132d}, author = {Roman Bader and Luke J. Venstrom and Jane H. Davidson and Wojciech Lipi{\'n}ski} } @article {938, title = {Tunable oxygen vacancy formation energetics in the complex perovskite oxide SrxLa1{\textendash}xMnyAl1{\textendash}yO3}, journal = {Chemistry of Materials}, volume = {26}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {6595-6602}, issn = {0897-4756, 1520-5002}, doi = {10.1021/cm5033755}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm5033755}, author = {Ann M. Deml and Vladan Stevanovi{\'c} and Aaron M. Holder and Michael Sanders and Ryan O{\textquoteright}Hayre and Charles B. Musgrave} } @article {880, title = {Two-step water splitting using mixed-metal ferrites: Thermodynamic analysis and characterization of synthesized materials}, journal = {Energy \& Fuels}, volume = {22}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {4115-4124}, issn = {0887-0624, 1520-5029}, doi = {10.1021/ef8005004}, url = {http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ef8005004}, author = {Mark D. Allendorf and Richard B. Diver and Nathan P. Siegel and James E. Miller} } @article {774, title = {Valence measurement of Mn oxides using Mn K-beta emission spectroscopy}, journal = {JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS}, volume = {61}, note = {{\textquoteright}doi: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c01132\n - I.Am.Hydrogen{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}Jason thinks this is great.\n~\n - jyoungstrom{\textquoteright} {\textquoteright}\n - estechel{\textquoteright} }, pages = {547-460}, abstract = {High resolution Mn K-beta emission spectra provide a direct method to probe the effective spin state and charge density on Mn sites. Direct comparison of MnF2 and MnO reveals significant changes due to the degree of covalency. The detailed shape and energy shi of thr spectra for the perovskite LaMnO3 and CaMnO3 compounds are found to be very similar to Mn2O3 and MnO2, respectively. Detailed Mn K-beta X-ray emission results on La1-xCaxMnO3 can be well fit by linear superpositions of the end member spectra. However, for x < 0.3, a retarded response is found. No evidence for Mn2+ is found}, author = {Q Qian and TA Tyson and CC Kao and JP Rueff and FMF deGroot and M Croft and SW Cheong and M Breenblatt and MA Subramanian} }