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Title: Electrocatalysts having platium monolayers on palladium, palladium alloy, and gold alloy core-shell nanoparticles, and uses thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to platinum-coated particles useful as fuel cell electrocatalysts. The particles are composed of a noble metal or metal alloy core at least partially encapsulated by an atomically thin surface layer of platinum atoms. The invention particularly relates to such particles having a palladium, palladium alloy, gold alloy, or rhenium alloy core encapsulated by an atomic monolayer of platinum. In other embodiments, the invention relates to fuel cells containing these electrocatalysts and methods for generating electrical energy therefrom.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Setauket, NY
  2. Naperville, IL
  3. Port Jefferson Station, NY
  4. Rochester, NY
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1009525
Patent Number(s):
7,855,021
Application Number:
11/156,038
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Adzic, Radoslav, Mo, Yibo, Vukmirovic, Miomir, and Zhang, Junliang. Electrocatalysts having platium monolayers on palladium, palladium alloy, and gold alloy core-shell nanoparticles, and uses thereof. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Adzic, Radoslav, Mo, Yibo, Vukmirovic, Miomir, & Zhang, Junliang. Electrocatalysts having platium monolayers on palladium, palladium alloy, and gold alloy core-shell nanoparticles, and uses thereof. United States.
Adzic, Radoslav, Mo, Yibo, Vukmirovic, Miomir, and Zhang, Junliang. 2010. "Electrocatalysts having platium monolayers on palladium, palladium alloy, and gold alloy core-shell nanoparticles, and uses thereof". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1009525.
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abstractNote = {The invention relates to platinum-coated particles useful as fuel cell electrocatalysts. The particles are composed of a noble metal or metal alloy core at least partially encapsulated by an atomically thin surface layer of platinum atoms. The invention particularly relates to such particles having a palladium, palladium alloy, gold alloy, or rhenium alloy core encapsulated by an atomic monolayer of platinum. In other embodiments, the invention relates to fuel cells containing these electrocatalysts and methods for generating electrical energy therefrom.},
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