X-Ray Diffraction Studies on Material Corrosions in Renewable Energy Storage Electrolyzers

As a core component of the proton exchange water electrolyzer system, membrane electrode assemblies degrade due to the corrosion of the material. This creates a loss of interfacial contact necessary for the electron transports and electrochemical reactions, thus decreasing the performance. X-ray diffraction has been demonstrated to be an effective method that readily provides quantitative information about the phase-composition of solid materials. In this study, a group of materials have been selected and tested in the standard conditions for investigating the corrosion mechanisms with X-ray diffraction. The material lattice parameter and the crystal size were examined by X-ray diffraction spectrum.