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Title: Method for producing electricity using a platinum-ruthenium-palladium catalyst in a fuel cell

Abstract

A method for producing electricity using a fuel cell that utilizes a ternary alloy composition as a fuel cell catalyst, the ternary alloy composition containing platinum, ruthenium and palladium. The alloy shows increased activity as compared to well-known catalysts.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Symyx Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174701
Patent Number(s):
6682837
Application Number:
10/223,942
Assignee:
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-97ER82492
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Gorer, Alexander. Method for producing electricity using a platinum-ruthenium-palladium catalyst in a fuel cell. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Gorer, Alexander. Method for producing electricity using a platinum-ruthenium-palladium catalyst in a fuel cell. United States.
Gorer, Alexander. Tue . "Method for producing electricity using a platinum-ruthenium-palladium catalyst in a fuel cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174701.
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year = {Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2004},
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