3D Printed Electrodes for Improved Gas Reactant Transport for Electrochemical Reactions

Authors

Tania Benedetti Goncales, University of WollongongFollow
Andrew Nattestad, University of WollongongFollow
Adam Taylor, University of WollongongFollow
Stephen T. Beirne, University of WollongongFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

130521

Publication Details

Benedetti, T., Nattestad, A., Taylor, A. C., Beirne, S. & Wallace, G. G. (2018). 3D Printed Electrodes for Improved Gas Reactant Transport for Electrochemical Reactions. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 5 (3), 215-219.

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques open up a range of new possibilities for the design of electrochemical systems, affording us the ability to overcome limitations and difficulties that traditional production processes face. Here we present a novel electrode design, realized through selective laser melting of metal powders, with an integrated gas (reactant) delivery system. This architecture results in significantly (∼40%) enhanced hydrogen oxidation performance as compared with a control system. As such, this work serves as a proof-of-concept to highlight the wide array of designs that can be readily achieved due to recent developments in AM technologies.

Grant Number

ARC/DE160100504