High-Performance Nanofiber Fuel Cell Electrodes

被引:104
作者
Zhang, Wenjing [1 ]
Pintauro, Peter N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, Nashville, TN 37235 USA
关键词
catalysis; cathodes; fuel cells; nanofibers; platinum; OXYGEN REDUCTION ACTIVITY; CATALYST LAYER; NAFION CONTENT; ELECTROCATALYSTS; STABILITY; ALLOY;
D O I
10.1002/cssc.201100245
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A nanofiber electrode is fabricated by electrospinning an ink composed of Pt/C catalyst particles in a solution of Nafion and poly(acrylic acid). Exceptionally high power densities and platinum mass activity are achieved when using the mat as cathode in H2/air and H2/O2 fuel cell membrane-electrode assemblies. The nanofiber cathode also exhibits outstanding stability in accelerated durability tests. © 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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页码:1753 / 1757
页数:5
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