Impact of ionomer adsorption on alkaline hydrogen oxidation activity and fuel cell performance
Abstract
The adsorption of the ionomer components significantly impacts the activity of hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) catalysts under high pH conditions. Two specific adsorptions, i.e., (i) cation-hydroxide-water co-adsorption and (ii) phenyl group adsorption, on the surface of platinum group metal HOR catalysts were identified as the performance-limiting factors for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). Here, we review the main characteristics of the surface adsorptions, their impact on the performance of HOR half-cell and AEMFC, and the mitigation strategies. This review emphasizes important aspects in the design of electrocatalysts and ionomers for improved AEMFC performance.
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1484662
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- OSTI ID: 1637214
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-18-28281
Journal ID: ISSN 2451-9103
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- 89233218CNA000001; AC52-06NA25396; AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 2451-9103
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Energy Sciences
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Li, Dongguo, Chung, Hoon T., Maurya, Sandip, Matanovic, Ivana, and Kim, Yu Seung. Impact of ionomer adsorption on alkaline hydrogen oxidation activity and fuel cell performance. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.coelec.2018.11.012.
Li, Dongguo, Chung, Hoon T., Maurya, Sandip, Matanovic, Ivana, & Kim, Yu Seung. Impact of ionomer adsorption on alkaline hydrogen oxidation activity and fuel cell performance. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2018.11.012
Li, Dongguo, Chung, Hoon T., Maurya, Sandip, Matanovic, Ivana, and Kim, Yu Seung. Thu .
"Impact of ionomer adsorption on alkaline hydrogen oxidation activity and fuel cell performance". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2018.11.012. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1484662.
@article{osti_1484662,
title = {Impact of ionomer adsorption on alkaline hydrogen oxidation activity and fuel cell performance},
author = {Li, Dongguo and Chung, Hoon T. and Maurya, Sandip and Matanovic, Ivana and Kim, Yu Seung},
abstractNote = {The adsorption of the ionomer components significantly impacts the activity of hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) catalysts under high pH conditions. Two specific adsorptions, i.e., (i) cation-hydroxide-water co-adsorption and (ii) phenyl group adsorption, on the surface of platinum group metal HOR catalysts were identified as the performance-limiting factors for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs). Here, we review the main characteristics of the surface adsorptions, their impact on the performance of HOR half-cell and AEMFC, and the mitigation strategies. This review emphasizes important aspects in the design of electrocatalysts and ionomers for improved AEMFC performance.},
doi = {10.1016/j.coelec.2018.11.012},
journal = {Current Opinion in Electrochemistry},
number = ,
volume = 12,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Thu Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2018}
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