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Title: Oxygen-reducing catalyst layer

Abstract

An oxygen-reducing catalyst layer, and a method of making the oxygen-reducing catalyst layer, where the oxygen-reducing catalyst layer includes a catalytic material film disposed on a substrate with the use of physical vapor deposition and thermal treatment. The catalytic material film includes a transition metal that is substantially free of platinum. At least one of the physical vapor deposition and the thermal treatment is performed in a processing environment comprising a nitrogen-containing gas.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [2];  [5];  [5];  [6];  [7]
  1. Maplewood, MN
  2. Stillwater, MN
  3. Cottage Grove, MN
  4. Edina, MN
  5. Halifax, CA
  6. Hubley, CA
  7. Lake Elmo, MN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1016483
Patent Number(s):
7906251
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/379,523
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-03GO13106
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

O'Brien, Dennis P, Schmoeckel, Alison K, Vernstrom, George D, Atanasoski, Radoslav, Wood, Thomas E, Yang, Ruizhi, Easton, E Bradley, Dahn, Jeffrey R, and O'Neill, David G. Oxygen-reducing catalyst layer. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
O'Brien, Dennis P, Schmoeckel, Alison K, Vernstrom, George D, Atanasoski, Radoslav, Wood, Thomas E, Yang, Ruizhi, Easton, E Bradley, Dahn, Jeffrey R, & O'Neill, David G. Oxygen-reducing catalyst layer. United States.
O'Brien, Dennis P, Schmoeckel, Alison K, Vernstrom, George D, Atanasoski, Radoslav, Wood, Thomas E, Yang, Ruizhi, Easton, E Bradley, Dahn, Jeffrey R, and O'Neill, David G. Tue . "Oxygen-reducing catalyst layer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1016483.
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