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Jang I, S A Carneiro J, Crawford JO, Cho YJ, Parvin S, Gonzalez-Casamachin DA, Baltrusaitis J, Lively RP, Nikolla E. Electrocatalysis in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8233-8306. [PMID: 38885684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Interest in energy-to-X and X-to-energy (where X represents green hydrogen, carbon-based fuels, or ammonia) technologies has expanded the field of electrochemical conversion and storage. Solid oxide electrochemical cells (SOCs) are among the most promising technologies for these processes. Their unmatched conversion efficiencies result from favorable thermodynamics and kinetics at elevated operating temperatures (400-900 °C). These solid-state electrochemical systems exhibit flexibility in reversible operation between fuel cell and electrolysis modes and can efficiently utilize a variety of fuels. However, electrocatalytic materials at SOC electrodes remain nonoptimal for facilitating reversible operation and fuel flexibility. In this Review, we explore the diverse range of electrocatalytic materials utilized in oxygen-ion-conducting SOCs (O-SOCs) and proton-conducting SOCs (H-SOCs). We examine their electrochemical activity as a function of composition and structure across different electrochemical reactions to highlight characteristics that lead to optimal catalytic performance. Catalyst deactivation mechanisms under different operating conditions are discussed to assess the bottlenecks in performance. We conclude by providing guidelines for evaluating the electrochemical performance of electrode catalysts in SOCs and for designing effective catalysts to achieve flexibility in fuel usage and mode of operation.
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- Inyoung Jang
- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States
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- School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Zhang S, Xu C, Ren R, Qiao J, Wang Z, Sun W, Sun K. Self-Assembly Dual Active Site Nanocomposite Anode Ce 0.6Mn 0.3Fe 0.1O 2-δ/NiFe/MnO x for Electrooxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3451-3459. [PMID: 38194627 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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As the demand for ethylene grows continuously in industry, conversion of ethane to ethylene has become more and more important; however, it still faces fundamental challenges of low ethane conversion, low ethylene selectivity, overoxidation, and instability of catalysts. Electrooxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (EODHE) in a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) is an alternative process. Here, a multiphase oxide Ce0.6Mn0.3Fe0.1O2-δ-NiFe-MnOx has been fabricated by a self-assembly process and utilized as the SOEC anode material for EODHE. The highest ethane conversions reached 52.23% with 94.11% ethylene selectivity at the anode side and CO with 10.9 mL min-1 cm-2 at the cathode side, at 1.8 V at 700 °C. The remarkable electrooxidative performance of CMF-NiFe-MnOx is ascribed to the NiFe alloy and MnOx nanoparticles and improvement of the concentration of oxygen vacancies within the fluorite substrate, generating dual active sites for C2H6 adsorption, dehydrogenation, and selective transformation of hydrogen without overoxidizing the ethylene generated. Such a tailored strategy achieves no significant degradation observed after 120 h of operation and constitutes a promising basis for EODHE.
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- Shixian Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Source and Green Catalysis, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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Wu W, Wang C, Bian W, Hua B, Gomez JY, Orme CJ, Tang W, Stewart FF, Ding D. Root Cause Analysis of Degradation in Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cell with Interfacial Electrical Sensors Using Data-Driven Machine Learning. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2304074. [PMID: 37632697 PMCID: PMC10602546 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202304074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) offer promising paths for energy storage and conversion. Despite considerable achievements made, PCECs still face challenges such as physiochemical compatibility between componenets and suboptimal solid-solid contact at the interfaces between the electrolytes and electrodes. In this study, a novel approach is proposed that combines in situ electrochemical characterization of interfacial electrical sensor embedded PCECs and machine learning to quantify the contributions of different cell components to total degradation, as well as to predict the remaining useful life. The experimental results suggest that the overpotential induced by the oxygen electrode is 48% less than that of oxygen electrode/electrolyte interfacial contact for up to 1171 h. The data-driven machine learning simulation predicts the RUL of up to 2132 h. The root cause of degradation is overpotential increase induced by oxygen electrode, which accounts for 82.9% of total cell degradation. The success of the failure diagnostic model is demonstrated by its consistency with degradation modes that do not manifest in electrolysis fade during early real operations. This synergistic approach provides valuable insights into practical failure diagnosis of PCECs and has the potential to revolutionize their development by enabling improved performance prediction and material selection for enhanced durability and efficiency.
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- Wei Wu
- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Nuclear Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Energy & Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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Mathison R, Ramos Figueroa AL, Bloomquist C, Modestino MA. Electrochemical Manufacturing Routes for Organic Chemical Commodities. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2023; 14:85-108. [PMID: 36930876 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-101121-090840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Electrochemical synthesis of organic chemical commodities provides an alternative to conventional thermochemical manufacturing and enables the direct use of renewable electricity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the chemical industry. We discuss electrochemical synthesis approaches that use abundant carbon feedstocks for the production of the largest petrochemical precursors and basic organic chemical products: light olefins, olefin oxidation derivatives, aromatics, and methanol. First, we identify feasible routes for the electrochemical production of each commodity while considering the reaction thermodynamics, available feedstocks, and competing thermochemical processes. Next, we summarize successful catalysis and reaction engineering approaches to overcome technological challenges that prevent electrochemical routes from operating at high production rates, selectivity, stability, and energy conversion efficiency. Finally, we provide an outlook on the strategies that must be implemented to achieve large-scale electrochemical manufacturing of major organic chemical commodities.
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- Ricardo Mathison
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York, USA; , , ,
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Liu F, Ding D, Duan C. Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cells for Synthesizing Sustainable Chemicals and Fuels. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206478. [PMID: 36651120 PMCID: PMC10015873 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Protonic ceramic electrochemical cells (PCECs) have been intensively studied as the technology that can be employed for power generation, energy storage, and sustainable chemical synthesis. Recently, there have been substantial advances in electrolyte and electrode materials for improving the performance of protonic ceramic fuel cells and protonic ceramic electrolyzers. However, the electrocatalytic materials development for synthesizing chemicals in PCECs has gained less attention, and there is a lack of systematic and fundamental understanding of the PCEC reactor design, reaction mechanisms, and electrode materials. This review comprehensively summarizes and critically evaluates the most up-to-date progress in employing PCECs to synthesize a wide range of chemicals, including ammonia, carbon monoxide, methane, light olefins, and aromatics. Factors that impact the conversion, selectivity, product yield, and energy efficiencies are discussed to provide new insights into designing electrochemical cells, developing electrode materials, and achieving economically viable chemical synthesis. The primary challenges associated with producing chemicals in PCECs are highlighted. Approaches to tackle these challenges are then offered, with a particular focus on deliberately designing electrode materials, aiming to achieve practically valuable product yield and energy efficiency. Finally, perspectives on the future development of PCECs for synthesizing sustainable chemicals are provided.
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- Fan Liu
- Department of Chemical EngineeringKansas State UniversityManhattanKS66503USA
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- Energy and Environmental Science and TechnologyIdaho National LaboratoryIdaho FallsID83415USA
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringKansas State UniversityManhattanKS66503USA
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Chernyak SA, Corda M, Dath JP, Ordomsky VV, Khodakov AY. Light olefin synthesis from a diversity of renewable and fossil feedstocks: state-of the-art and outlook. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:7994-8044. [PMID: 36043509 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01036k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Light olefins are important feedstocks and platform molecules for the chemical industry. Their synthesis has been a research priority in both academia and industry. There are many different approaches to the synthesis of these compounds, which differ by the choice of raw materials, catalysts and reaction conditions. The goals of this review are to highlight the most recent trends in light olefin synthesis and to perform a comparative analysis of different synthetic routes using several quantitative characteristics: selectivity, productivity, severity of operating conditions, stability, technological maturity and sustainability. Traditionally, on an industrial scale, the cracking of oil fractions has been used to produce light olefins. Methanol-to-olefins, alkane direct or oxidative dehydrogenation technologies have great potential in the short term and have already reached scientific and technological maturities. Major progress should be made in the field of methanol-mediated CO and CO2 direct hydrogenation to light olefins. The electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to light olefins is a very attractive process in the long run due to the low reaction temperature and possible use of sustainable electricity. The application of modern concepts such as electricity-driven process intensification, looping, CO2 management and nanoscale catalyst design should lead in the near future to more environmentally friendly, energy efficient and selective large-scale technologies for light olefin synthesis.
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- Sergei A Chernyak
- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, Lille, France.
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, Lille, France.
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- Direction Recherche & Développement, TotalEnergies SE, TotalEnergies One Tech Belgium, Zone Industrielle Feluy C, B-7181 Seneffe, Belgium
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, Lille, France.
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, University of Artois, UMR 8181 - UCCS - Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, Lille, France.
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Tang W, Ding H, Bian W, Regalado Vera CY, Gomez JY, Dong Y, Li J, Wu W, Fan W, Zhou M, Gore C, Blackburn BM, Luo H, Ding D. An Unbalanced Battle in Excellence: Revealing Effect of Ni/Co Occupancy on Water Splitting and Oxygen Reduction Reactions in Triple-Conducting Oxides for Protonic Ceramic Electrochemical Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201953. [PMID: 35768285 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Porous electrodes that conduct electrons, protons, and oxygen ions with dramatically expanded catalytic active sites can replace conventional electrodes with sluggish kinetics in protonic ceramic electrochemical cells. In this work, a strategy is utilized to promote triple conduction by facilitating proton conduction in praseodymium cobaltite perovskite through engineering non-equivalent B-site Ni/Co occupancy. Surface infrared spectroscopy is used to study the dehydration behavior, which proves the existence of protons in the perovskite lattice. The proton mobility and proton stability are investigated by hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) isotope exchange and temperature-programmed desorption. It is observed that the increased nickel replacement on the B-site has a positive impact on proton defect stability, catalytic activity, and electrochemical performance. This doping strategy is demonstrated to be a promising pathway to increase catalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction and water splitting reactions. The chosen PrNi0.7 Co0.3 O3- δ oxygen electrode demonstrates excellent full-cell performance with high electrolysis current density of -1.48 A cm-2 at 1.3 V and a peak fuel-cell power density of 0.95 W cm-2 at 600 °C and also enables lower-temperature operations down to 350 °C, and superior long-term durability.
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- Wei Tang
- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
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- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
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- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Redox Power Systems, LLC, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA
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- Energy and Environment Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA
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