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Title: Progress in the Development of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells

Journal Article · · Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
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  1. Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL (United States). Materials Science Division

In this paper, we present a brief summary on the most recent progress in the design of catalysts for electrochemical reduction of oxygen. The main challenge in the wide spread of fuel cell technology is to lower the content of, or even eliminate, Pt and other precious metals in catalysts without sacrificing their performance. Pt-based nanosized catalysts with novel and refined architectures continue to dominate in catalytic performance, and formation of Pt-skin-like surfaces is key to achieving the highest values in activity. Moreover, durability has also been improved in Pt-based systems with addition of Au, which plays an important role in stabilizing the Pt topmost layers against dissolution. However, various carbon-based materials without precious metal have shown improvement in activity and durability and have been explored to serve as catalyst supports. Finally, understanding how the doped elements interact with each other and/or carbon is challenging and necessary in the design of robust fuel cell catalysts.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1352589
Journal Information:
Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vol. 7, Issue 1; ISSN 1947-5438
Publisher:
Annual ReviewsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 34 works
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