Prof. Jason Keonhag Lee
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria
jasonklee@uvic.ca
Expertise:
Water Electrolyzers; Fuel Cells; Electrode Fabrication; Operando Imaging; Transport in Porous Media
Research interests:
Membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) based water electrolyzers and fuel cells, advanced interface engineering for electrodes and porous transport layers, ultra-low catalyst designs, ionomer-free electrodes, operando imaging of multi-phase flow in porous medium
Research description:
Our focusses are: (1) advancing MEAs for enhanced performance and durability with reduced catalyst loadings, and (2) investigating transport properties for electrochemical energy conversion devices.
Main equipment and infrastructure:
- Test bench dedicated to electrolyzer and fuel cell experiments.
- Laboratory equipped for electrode fabrication, covering traditional electrodes to ultra-low loading and ionomer-free electrodes.
- Access to advanced interfacial engineering facilities, including laser ablation system and micro-milling system.
- Access to advanced microscopy and physical vapor deposition system.
