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Title: Fuel cell nanocatalyst

Abstract

A fuel cell cathode catalyst is provided comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing nanoscopic catalyst particles; wherein the catalyst comprises platinum and manganese and at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIb metals, Group VIIb metals and Group VIIIb metals other than platinum and manganese; wherein the volume ratio of platinum to the sum of all other metals in the catalyst is between about 1 and about 4 and wherein the Mn content is equal to or greater than about 5 micrograms/cm2 areal density. Typically, the volume ratio of manganese to the at least one other metal is between 10:90 and 90:10. Typically, the at least one other metal is Ni or Co. In addition, a fuel cell MBA comprising the present cathode catalyst is provided. In addition, methods of making the present cathode catalyst are provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531613
Patent Number(s):
7622217
Application Number:
11/248,561
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08J - WORKING-UP
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-02AL67621
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2005-10-12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Debe, Mark K., Hendricks, Susan M., Vernstrom, George D., Schmoeckel, Alison K., Atanasoski, Radoslav, and Hamilton, Jr., Clayton V. Fuel cell nanocatalyst. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Debe, Mark K., Hendricks, Susan M., Vernstrom, George D., Schmoeckel, Alison K., Atanasoski, Radoslav, & Hamilton, Jr., Clayton V. Fuel cell nanocatalyst. United States.
Debe, Mark K., Hendricks, Susan M., Vernstrom, George D., Schmoeckel, Alison K., Atanasoski, Radoslav, and Hamilton, Jr., Clayton V. Tue . "Fuel cell nanocatalyst". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531613.
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abstractNote = {A fuel cell cathode catalyst is provided comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured support whiskers bearing nanoscopic catalyst particles; wherein the catalyst comprises platinum and manganese and at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIb metals, Group VIIb metals and Group VIIIb metals other than platinum and manganese; wherein the volume ratio of platinum to the sum of all other metals in the catalyst is between about 1 and about 4 and wherein the Mn content is equal to or greater than about 5 micrograms/cm2 areal density. Typically, the volume ratio of manganese to the at least one other metal is between 10:90 and 90:10. Typically, the at least one other metal is Ni or Co. In addition, a fuel cell MBA comprising the present cathode catalyst is provided. In addition, methods of making the present cathode catalyst are provided.},
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