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Synthesis of metal-metal oxide catalysts and electrocatalysts using a metal cation adsorption/reduction and adatom replacement by more noble ones

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OSTI ID:1176256
The invention relates to platinum-metal oxide composite particles and their use as electrocatalysts in oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells. The invention particularly relates to methods for preventing the oxidation of the platinum electrocatalyst in the cathodes of fuel cells by use of these platinum-metal oxide composite particles. The invention additionally relates to methods for producing electrical energy by supplying such a fuel cell with an oxidant, such as oxygen, and a fuel source, such as hydrogen. The invention also relates to methods of making the metal-metal oxide composites.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
Patent Number(s):
7,704,918
Application Number:
11/760,051
OSTI ID:
1176256
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Modeling oxide-metal interfaces from density-functional theory: Platinum adsorption on tetragonal zirconia journal November 2003
Self-Assembling Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Materials:  Mesoporous Yttria-Zirconia and Metal-Yttria-Zirconia Solid Solutions journal September 2000
Electrocatalytic Activity of Cubic Sodium Tungsten Bronze journal January 1981
Metal monolayer deposition by replacement of metal adlayers on electrode surfaces journal March 2001
Tungsten bronze fuel cell catalysts journal January 1968

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