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Title: Method of making chalcogen catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Abstract

A method of making an electrode catalyst material using aqueous solutions. The electrode catalyst material includes a support comprising at least one transition metal and at least one chalcogen disposed on a surface of the transition metal. The method includes reducing a metal powder, mixing the metal powder with an aqueous solution containing at least one inorganic compound of the chalcogen to form a mixture, and providing a reducing agent to the mixture to form nanoparticles of the electrode catalyst. The electrode catalyst may be used in a membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
  2. Champaign, IL
  3. Harabin, CN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1009833
Patent Number(s):
7851399
Application Number:
11/443,809
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Choi, Jong-Ho, Zelenay, Piotr, Wieckowski, Andrzej, and Cao, Dianxue. Method of making chalcogen catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Choi, Jong-Ho, Zelenay, Piotr, Wieckowski, Andrzej, & Cao, Dianxue. Method of making chalcogen catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells. United States.
Choi, Jong-Ho, Zelenay, Piotr, Wieckowski, Andrzej, and Cao, Dianxue. Tue . "Method of making chalcogen catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1009833.
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