Renewable energy intermittency and power fluctuations can impact water electrolyzer performance. Now, a study reports a self-healing cathode with an in situ-formed passivation layer that protects metal active sites from oxidation during shutdown conditions.
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Fig. 1: Dynamic change of electrodes.
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Jiao, Y., Zheng, Y. Electrolyzer engineering through in situ catalyst regeneration. Nat Chem Eng (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00198-7
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