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Title: Palladium-cobalt particles as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts

Abstract

The present invention relates to palladium-cobalt particles useful as oxygen-reducing electrocatalysts. The invention also relates to oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells containing these palladium-cobalt particles. The invention additionally relates to methods for the production of electrical energy by using the palladium-cobalt particles of the invention.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. East Setauket, NY
  2. Manorville, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1013858
Patent Number(s):
7632601
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/054,587
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
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:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Adzic, Radoslav, and Huang, Tao. Palladium-cobalt particles as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Adzic, Radoslav, & Huang, Tao. Palladium-cobalt particles as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts. United States.
Adzic, Radoslav, and Huang, Tao. Tue . "Palladium-cobalt particles as oxygen-reduction electrocatalysts". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013858.
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