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Area of Science:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

Background:

  • Gas bubbles generated during water electrolysis (hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction) significantly affect energy conversion efficiency.
  • Understanding gas bubble-electrode interactions is crucial for optimizing hydrogen production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey current knowledge on gas bubble-electrode interactions and their impact on water electrolysis devices.
  • To outline bubble life cycle processes, characterization techniques, and electrode tailoring for gas removal.
  • To review modeling efforts for individual bubbles and multiphase flows.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of gas evolution phenomena in water electrolysis.
  • Analysis of physical processes in bubble life cycles.
  • Summary of in situ and practical device characterization techniques.
  • Discussion of electrode design strategies for gas removal.
  • Review of computational fluid dynamics and multiphase flow modeling.

Main Results:

  • Gas bubble dynamics at electrode surfaces are complex and influence overall device performance.
  • Tailoring electrode surfaces can enhance gas removal, especially at high current densities.
  • Current modeling approaches provide insights into bubble behavior and multiphase flow.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is needed to fully understand gas evolution in electrochemical devices.
  • Improved simulations of multiphase flows are essential for advancing hydrogen production technology.
  • Addressing outstanding questions in gas evolution characterization and modeling will enhance energy conversion efficiency.