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Direct Integration of Strained-Pt Catalysts into Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells with Atomic Layer Deposition

Journal Article · · Advanced Materials
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  1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  2. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Material Science and Engineering
  3. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
  4. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Earth System Science
  5. SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim (Norway)
  6. Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Trondheim (Norway). Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  7. Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Chemical Engineering
  8. Volkswagen Group Research, Wolfsburg (Germany)
  9. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering; McMaster Univ., Hamilton, ON (Canada). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
  10. Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Chemical Engineering; Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Mechanical Engineering
  11. Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Material Science and Engineering; Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Trondheim (Norway). Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
The design and fabrication of lattice-strained platinum catalysts achieved by removing a soluble core from a platinum shell synthesized via atomic layer deposition, is reported. The remarkable catalytic performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), measured in both half-cell and full-cell configurations, is attributed to the observed lattice strain. By further optimizing the nanoparticle geometry and ionomer/carbon interactions, mass activity close to 0.8 A mgPt-1 @0.9 V iR-free is achievable in the membrane electrode assembly. Nevertheless, active catalysts with high ORR activity do not necessarily lead to high performance in the high-current-density (HCD) region. More attention shall be directed toward HCD performance for enabling high-power-density hydrogen fuel cells.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1807686
Journal Information:
Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 33; ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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