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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2026

Designing the Platinum Catalyst Layer for Improved Performance and Durability in Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis.

Melissa E Kreider, Ambar R Maldonado Santos, Arielle L Clauser, Sarah A Berlinger, Mai-Anh Ha, Emily K Volk, Zachary Rasmussen, Megan Bassinger, Laura Catalina Cruz, Carlos M Baez-Cotto and 3 more

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Article in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Melissa E KreiderChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1750-6860
Ambar R Maldonado SantosChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Arielle L ClauserSandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94550, United States.
Sarah A BerlingerEnergy Conversion Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0544-6963
Mai-Anh HaComputational Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9137-2621
Emily K VolkAdvanced Energy Systems, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8828-329X
Zachary RasmussenChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Megan BassingerChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Laura Catalina CruzChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Carlos M Baez-CottoChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Joshua D SugarSandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94550, United States.
Lisandro CunciDepartment of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00925, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7315-177X
Shaun M AliaChemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7647-9383

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To lower the cost of hydrogen produced by anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE), it is critical to reduce the use of platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts within the device. While iridium has been successfully replaced with PGM-free catalysts at the anode, platinum-based (Pt) cathode catalysts are still required to meet the activity and durability targets. This study investigates the impact of commercial Pt/C catalyst loading, ionomer type and content, and electrode fabrication method on the cathode catalyst layer properties and AEMWE performance with the aim of determining the feasibility of reduced Pt loadings. While increased Pt loading is found to improve beginning-of-life performance, the effects are minimal above 0.6 mg/cm

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anion exchange membranecatalyst inkcatalyst layerhydrogenplatinumwater electrolysis

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PMCPMC12903109

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