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ENERGY & FUELS
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 1877-1881Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ef100013v
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- Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center through Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
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We report the electrochemical properties and performance of Pt-decorated carbon nanotube (Pt-CNT) catalysts for long-term operation in phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs). Electrochemical measurements of Pt-CNT catalysts including cyclic voltammetry, rotating ring disk electrode voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were conducted to evaluate the catalyzed oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Furthermore, we tested the long-term performance of the Pt-CNT catalysts in 2 '' x 2 '' PAFC cathodes operating at 190 C in 85% H3PO4 for extended periods (up to 240 days). Lifetime studies show that electrodes containing the Pt-CNT catalysts were approximately 20 times more stable than conventional Pt-C catalyst materials, even with a substantially thinner catalyst layer. This finding of the enhanced Pt-CNT catalyst stability bodes well for possible personal electronics or automotive applications, where catalyst longevity is an essential requirement.
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