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Photocatalytic methods for preparation of electrocatalyst materials

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OSTI ID:1111108
The invention relates to methods of preparing metal particles on a support material, including platinum-containing nanoparticles on a carbon support. Such materials can be used as electrocatalysts, for example as improved electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs).
Research Organization:
SNL-A (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (Erlander, KY); Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota, JP), Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)`
Patent Number(s):
8,609,573
Application Number:
12/166,957
OSTI ID:
1111108
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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