Ultrafine Pt cluster and RuO2 heterojunction anode catalysts designed for ultra-low Pt-loading anion exchange membrane fuel cells

Wang, Rongyue; Li, Dongguo; Maurya, Sandip; Kim, Yu Seung; Wu, Yimin; Liu, Yuzi; Strmcnik, Dusan; Markovic, Nenad M.; Stamenkovic, Vojislav R.

doi:10.1039/c9nh00533a

Title: Ultrafine Pt cluster and RuO₂ heterojunction anode catalysts designed for ultra-low Pt-loading anion exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal Article · 04 October 2019 · Nanoscale Horizons

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9nh00533a · OSTI ID:1605103

Wang, Rongyue ^[1];

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^[1]; Liu, Yuzi ^[1]; Strmcnik, Dusan ^[1]; Markovic, Nenad M. ^[1]; Stamenkovic, Vojislav R. ^[1]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Materials Science Division
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Development of high-performance hydrogen oxidation catalysts with ultralow precious metal loading is critical to the development of next-generation anion-exchange membrane fuel cells. In this work, a novel Ru-rich Pt–RuO₂ heterojunction catalyst was synthesized via a solvothermal process followed by thermal treatment. The Pt–RuO₂ catalyst has ultrafine Pt clusters and a heterojunction interface between Pt and RuO₂, which facilitates high hydrogen oxidation activity while minimizing adverse adsorption of the phenyl group in the polymer electrolyte. The performance of a membrane electrode assembly employing the Pt–RuO₂/C reached a peak power density of 0.77 W cm^-2 with an anode Pt loading of 25 μg_Pt cm^-2, achieving a specific power of 31 W mg_Pt^-1 under H₂/O₂ conditions. The combined analysis of electrode performance and cost indicates that Pt–RuO₂/C is one of the most promising catalysts that is approaching the U.S. DOE 2020 performance and cost targets for transportation applications.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Fuel Cell Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1605103

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--19-29833; 154405

Journal Information:: Nanoscale Horizons, Journal Name: Nanoscale Horizons Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 5; ISSN NHAOAW; ISSN 2055-6756

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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