LBNL

Spin-cating, spray-coating or blade coating of ionomers on metal-coated substrates with control over thickness pre-/post-processing, heating, and solvent effects or variations

Modeling of membrane/MEA chemical degradation and mechanical failure as well as their coupling using synergistic chemical-mechanical models validated by experimental data for durability assesment and analysis

Simulating the operation of various fuel-cell components and cells with a focus on transport phenomena and reaction kinetics.

Probing morphology of materials with chemical specifity by tuning x-rays at varying absorption energies to enhance scattering signal and acquire spectroscopic fingerprint for chemically heteregeneous, hybrid materials

Isothermal calorimetry method to determine thermodynamic components (enthalpic and entropic contributions) of binary ionomer-catalyst-solvent interactions to quantify binding strength