AUTHOR=Glenn Jennifer R. , Lindquist Grace A. , Roberts George M. , Boettcher Shannon W. , Ayers Katherine E. 

TITLE=Standard operating procedure for post-operation component disassembly and observation of benchtop water electrolyzer testing

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.908672

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2022.908672

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=<p>Post-operation component disassembly and observation of electrolyzer parts is useful in understanding the interactions of the components and the electrochemical environment beyond the systems electrochemical output. We report a standard protocol for post-operation component disassembly and observation, including directions for cell-component preservation, preliminary visual inspection of cell components, and a guide for the advanced inspection of specific components with suggestions for further analysis if necessary. The procedures outlined here allow for a standardized method that can be used and compared between different laboratories and for literature comparison to experimental results.</p>