Fuel cell nanocatalyst

Debe, Mark K.; Hendricks, Susan M.; Vernstrom, George D.; Schmoeckel, Alison K.; Atanasoski, Radoslav; Hamilton, Jr., Clayton V.

Title: Fuel cell nanocatalyst

Patent · Tue Nov 24 00:00:00 EST 2009

OSTI ID:1531613

Debe, Mark K.; Hendricks, Susan M.; Vernstrom, George D.; Schmoeckel, Alison K.; Atanasoski, Radoslav; Hamilton, Jr., Clayton V.

A fuel cell cathode catalyst is provided comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing nanoscopic catalyst particles; wherein the catalyst comprises platinum and manganese and at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIb metals, Group VIIb metals and Group VIIIb metals other than platinum and manganese; wherein the volume ratio of platinum to the sum of all other metals in the catalyst is between about 1 and about 4 and wherein the Mn content is equal to or greater than about 5 micrograms/cm2 areal density. Typically, the volume ratio of manganese to the at least one other metal is between 10:90 and 90:10. Typically, the at least one other metal is Ni or Co. In addition, a fuel cell MBA comprising the present cathode catalyst is provided. In addition, methods of making the present cathode catalyst are provided.

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Research Organization:: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-02AL67621

Assignee:: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)

Patent Number(s):: 7,622,217

Application Number:: 11/248,561

OSTI ID:: 1531613

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2005-10-12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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