Langmuir–Blodgett Deposition of Graphite Oxide Nanosheets as Catalysts for Bipolar Membrane Electrochemistry

AS Metlay, Y Yoon, L Schulte, T Gao… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Graphite oxide (GO) has been widely studied as an interfacial layer in bipolar membranes
because of its activity as a catalyst for the water dissociation and acid–base neutralization …

Identifying the Critical Oxygenated Functional Groups on Graphene Oxide for Efficient Water Dissociation in Bipolar Membranes

F Meng, J Qin, Q Wu, H Dai, P Zhu, T Tang… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bipolar membranes (BPMs) are emerging options for kinetically accelerating water
dissociation (WD) in electrochemical applications. Graphene oxide (GO) with abundant …

Specific capacitance of graphene oxide–metal interfaces at different deoxygenation levels

F Hossein-Babaei, M Naemidehkharghani… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The experimental data available on the electrical features of graphene oxide/metal (GO/M)
interfaces appear sporadic and inconsistent. Here, we fuse the findings from nanostructural …

Topological Bismuth (1 1̅ 0) Facet for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Cathode in Fuel Cells

Z Jiang, T Zhang, AM Rappe - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The performance of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells is strongly dependent on the
efficiency of the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Here, we report both two …

Effect of Electric Fields on the Decomposition of Phosphate Esters

Z Zhu, JP Ewen, EM Kritikos, A Giusti… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Phosphate esters decompose on metal surfaces and form protective polyphosphate films.
For many applications, such as in lubricants for electric vehicles and wind turbines, an …

First-principles molecular dynamics study on the behaviors of Cs in a mixed system of liquid metal and LiCl–KCl molten salt

W Zhou, J Song, L Lin, X Zhang, S Guo… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The structure and dynamic properties of Cs in the mixed system of LiCl–KCl molten salt and
a liquid metal (Bi and Pb) electrode are investigated through first-principles molecular …

Reaction Rate Theory for Electric Field Catalysis in Solution

S Kundu, TC Berkelbach - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The application of an external, oriented electric field has emerged as an attractive technique
for manipulating chemical reactions. Because most applications occur in solution, a theory of …

Degradation of a Bipolar Membrane in a Hybrid Acid/Alkali Electrolyzer Studied by X-ray Computed Tomography

E Hong, H Zeng, X Qiao, L Deng, L Gu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The use of a bipolar membrane (BPM) in a hybrid acid/alkali electrolyzer is widely
considered as a promising energy technology for efficient hydrogen production. The stability …

Using Layer-by-layer Assembled Clay Composite Junctions to Enhance the Water Dissociation in Bipolar Membranes

N Boulif, M Houben, Z Borneman, K Nijmeijer - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bipolar membranes (BPMs) with a layer-by-layer (LbL) assembled montmorillonite (K30
MMT) clay-polyelectrolyte (PE) composite junction coated onto a sulfonated poly (ether ether …

ACS Spotlight: Bipolar Membranes for Electrochemical Energy Conversion, Chemical Manufacturing, and Separations

T Kulkarni, B Yang, X Zhang, R Kumar… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Sustainable energy conversion, chemical manufacturing, and separations are central to
addressing the world's energy and environmental challenges. Electrochemical platforms …