Membra ne electrode assemblies(MEAs)are pivotal to advancing proton exchange membra ne water electrolysis(PEMWE),yet conventional designs suffer from limited triple-phase boundaries(TPBs),inefficient mass/charge trans...Membra ne electrode assemblies(MEAs)are pivotal to advancing proton exchange membra ne water electrolysis(PEMWE),yet conventional designs suffer from limited triple-phase boundaries(TPBs),inefficient mass/charge transport,and insufficient durability.This study introduces a three-dimensional ordered pattern-array(3D OPA)architecture fabricated via a scalable laser-machined mask and hot-pressing strategy.The 3D OPA MEA achieves a current density of 3.73 A cm^(-2) at 2 V,demonstrating a 50%performance improvement over the conventional MEA(2.48 A cm^(-2)),alongside a degradation rate of 26.6μV h^(-1) in a highly dynamic accelerated stress test(AST).Additionally,numerical simulations corroborate that the OPA architecture optimizes localized oxygen diffusion and liquid water replenishment,enhancing reaction kinetics.The 3D OPA architecture enhances TPBs and establishes optimized gas-liquid tra nsport pathways,significantly improving catalyst utilization while minimizing mass transfer overpotential and bubble-induced losses.Furthermore,its interlocking design reinforces mechanical interactions,reducing ohmic resistance a nd ensuring sustained mecha nical integrity and electrochemical durability.This work provides a simple,cost-effective,and scalable approach for patterned MEAs,addressing critical barriers to PEMWE commercialization through rational TPB engineering and transport pathway optimization.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22579043,52461040,22202053,52274297)the Hainan Provincial Department of Science and Technology(G20250218018E)+2 种基金the first batch of“Nanhai New Star”industrial innovation talent platform project(202309006)the Hainan Province Science and Technology Special Fund(ZDYF2025GXJS004)the Start-up Research Foundation of Hainan University(KYQD(ZR)-21124)。
文摘Membra ne electrode assemblies(MEAs)are pivotal to advancing proton exchange membra ne water electrolysis(PEMWE),yet conventional designs suffer from limited triple-phase boundaries(TPBs),inefficient mass/charge transport,and insufficient durability.This study introduces a three-dimensional ordered pattern-array(3D OPA)architecture fabricated via a scalable laser-machined mask and hot-pressing strategy.The 3D OPA MEA achieves a current density of 3.73 A cm^(-2) at 2 V,demonstrating a 50%performance improvement over the conventional MEA(2.48 A cm^(-2)),alongside a degradation rate of 26.6μV h^(-1) in a highly dynamic accelerated stress test(AST).Additionally,numerical simulations corroborate that the OPA architecture optimizes localized oxygen diffusion and liquid water replenishment,enhancing reaction kinetics.The 3D OPA architecture enhances TPBs and establishes optimized gas-liquid tra nsport pathways,significantly improving catalyst utilization while minimizing mass transfer overpotential and bubble-induced losses.Furthermore,its interlocking design reinforces mechanical interactions,reducing ohmic resistance a nd ensuring sustained mecha nical integrity and electrochemical durability.This work provides a simple,cost-effective,and scalable approach for patterned MEAs,addressing critical barriers to PEMWE commercialization through rational TPB engineering and transport pathway optimization.
