Non-noble metal based electro-catalyst compositions for proton exchange membrane based water electrolysis and methods of making
The invention provides electro-catalyst compositions for an anode electrode of a proton exchange membrane-based water electrolysis system. The compositions include a noble metal component selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, ruthenium oxide, rhenium oxide and mixtures thereof, and a non-noble metal component selected from the group consisting of tantalum oxide, tin oxide, niobium oxide, titanium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, yttrium oxide, scandium oxide, cooper oxide, zirconium oxide, nickel oxide and mixtures thereof. Further, the non-noble metal component can include a dopant. The dopant can be at least one element selected from Groups III, V, VI and VII of the Periodic Table. The compositions can be prepared using a surfactant approach or a sol gel approach. Further, the compositions are prepared using noble metal and non-noble metal precursors. Furthermore, a thin film containing the compositions can be deposited onto a substrate to form the anode electrode.
- Research Organization:
- University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001531
- Assignee:
- University of Pittsburgh--Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,561,497
- Application Number:
- 13/961,327
- OSTI ID:
- 1343307
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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