Changwon National University, 'Artif Khan Niaz Student Paper' Published in International Prestigious Journal

Cover of the thesis by Artif Khan Niaz, a doctoral student in the Energy Materials Laboratory, Department of New Materials Convergence Engineering, Changwon National University. (Photo by Changwon National University)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Changwon University student Atif Khan Niaz's study on "Elucidation of Degradation Mechanism of Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis Cells" has been published in the latest issue of the internationally renowned journal in the energy and electrochemistry field, Journal of Power Sources.

According to the Energy Materials Research Laboratory of the Department of New Materials Convergence Engineering at Changwon University on the 19th, water splitting (electrolysis) technology using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power has the advantage of producing hydrogen in an eco-friendly manner. However, the unstable power load from renewable energy can shorten the lifespan of the electrolysis system.

In response, this study conducted long-term durability tests under various operating conditions considering the variability of renewable energy and successfully elucidated the degradation mechanism of water electrolysis cells caused by dynamic operation.

The first author of the paper, Atif Khan Niaz, enrolled in the doctoral program at Changwon University in August 2017 and is currently participating in projects developing hydrogen production technology linked with wind power and technology to suppress degradation of solid oxide fuel cells.

Meanwhile, this research was supported by the "Energy Technology Development Project" of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning and the "Climate Change Response Technology Development Project" of the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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