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Title: Carbon monoxide tolerant electrocatalyst with low platinum loading and a process for its preparation

Abstract

An electrocatalyst is provided for use in a fuel cell that has low platinum loading and a high tolerance to carbon monoxide poisoning. The fuel cell anode includes an electrocatalyst that has a conductive support material, ruthenium nanoparticles reduced in H.sub.2 and a Group VIII noble metal in an amount of between about 0.1 and 25 wt % of the ruthenium nanoparticles, preferably between about 0.5 and 15 wt %. The preferred Group VIII noble metal is platinum. In one embodiment, the anode can also have a perfluorinated polymer membrane on its surface.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174655
Patent Number(s):
6670301
Application Number:
09/812,246
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:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION

Citation Formats

Adzic, Radoslav, Brankovic, Stanko, and Wang, Jia. Carbon monoxide tolerant electrocatalyst with low platinum loading and a process for its preparation. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Adzic, Radoslav, Brankovic, Stanko, & Wang, Jia. Carbon monoxide tolerant electrocatalyst with low platinum loading and a process for its preparation. United States.
Adzic, Radoslav, Brankovic, Stanko, and Wang, Jia. Tue . "Carbon monoxide tolerant electrocatalyst with low platinum loading and a process for its preparation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174655.
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abstractNote = {An electrocatalyst is provided for use in a fuel cell that has low platinum loading and a high tolerance to carbon monoxide poisoning. The fuel cell anode includes an electrocatalyst that has a conductive support material, ruthenium nanoparticles reduced in H.sub.2 and a Group VIII noble metal in an amount of between about 0.1 and 25 wt % of the ruthenium nanoparticles, preferably between about 0.5 and 15 wt %. The preferred Group VIII noble metal is platinum. In one embodiment, the anode can also have a perfluorinated polymer membrane on its surface.},
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year = {Tue Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 2003},
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