Bubble Findings Could Unlock Better Electrode and Electrolyzer Designs
“Our work demonstrates that engineering the contact and growth of bubbles on electrodes can have dramatic effects,” says professor Kripa Varanasi. Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT
Industrial electrochemical processes that use electrodes to produce fuels and chemical products are hampered by the formation of bubbles that block parts of the electrode surface, reducing the area available for the active reaction.