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Fuel Cell Applications of Nanotube-Metal Supported Catalysts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

T. Gennett ,
B. J. Landi ,
J. M. Elich ,
K. M. Jones ,
J. L. Alleman ,
P. Lamarre ,
R. S. Morris ,
R. P. Raffaelle  and
M.J. Heben
T. Gennett
Affiliation:
NanoPower Research Laboratories, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623, U.S.A.
B. J. Landi
Affiliation:
NanoPower Research Laboratories, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623, U.S.A.
J. M. Elich
Affiliation:
NanoPower Research Laboratories, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623, U.S.A.
K. M. Jones
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, U.S.A.
J. L. Alleman
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, U.S.A.
P. Lamarre
Affiliation:
Viatronix Inc. Waltham, MA 02451, U.S.A.
R. S. Morris
Affiliation:
Viatronix Inc. Waltham, MA 02451, U.S.A.
R. P. Raffaelle
Affiliation:
NanoPower Research Laboratories, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY 14623, U.S.A.
M.J. Heben
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Novel carbon materials with nanometer dimensions are of potentially significant importance for a number of advanced technological applications. Within this report we describe the results for the electrochemical characterization of a series of single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) metal supported catalysts as cathodes for basic fuel cell systems. Compared to the typical carbon black electrocatalysts, the nanotube supported platinum catalyst resulted in up to a 140% improvement in the efficiency for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 756: Symposia EE/FF – Solid-State Ionics – Materials for Fuel Cells and Fuel Processors , 2002 , FF5.8
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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