Bridging the gap between highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalysts and effective catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

J Fan, M Chen, Z Zhao, Z Zhang, S Ye, S Xu, H Wang… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Ultralow platinum loading and high catalytic performance at the membrane electrode
assembly (MEA) level are essential for reducing the cost of proton exchange membrane fuel …

Differences in the electrochemical performance of Pt-based catalysts used for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells in liquid half-and full-cells

CY Ahn, JE Park, S Kim, OH Kim, W Hwang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
A substantial amount of research effort has been directed toward the development of Pt-
based catalysts with higher performance and durability than conventional polycrystalline Pt …

Recent advances in electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

M Shao, Q Chang, JP Dodelet, R Chenitz - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The recent advances in electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) for proton
exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are thoroughly reviewed. This comprehensive …

The priority and challenge of high-power performance of low-platinum proton-exchange membrane fuel cells

A Kongkanand, MF Mathias - The journal of physical chemistry …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Substantial progress has been made in reducing proton-exchange membrane fuel cell
(PEMFC) cathode platinum loadings from 0.4–0.8 mgPt/cm2 to about 0.1 mgPt/cm2 …

Structure, property, and performance of catalyst layers in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

J Zhao, H Liu, X Li - Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2023 - Springer
Catalyst layer (CL) is the core component of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells,
which determines the performance, durability, and cost. However, difficulties remain for a …

Molecular dynamics simulations on O2 permeation through nafion ionomer on platinum surface

R Jinnouchi, K Kudo, N Kitano, Y Morimoto - Electrochimica Acta, 2016 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were executed to clarify origins of the experimentally-
observed high interfacial resistivity against the O 2 permeation through the Nafion ionomer …

Recent progresses and remaining issues on the ultrathin catalyst layer design strategy for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cell with further reduced …

X Deng, C Huang, X Pei, B Hu, W Zhou - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents a detailed review on the ultrathin catalyst layer (UTCL) design strategy
for high-performance proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Specifically, the …

Particle size effect on platinum dissolution: practical considerations for fuel cells

DJS Sandbeck, M Inaba, J Quinson… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The high costs of polymer membrane electrolyte fuel cells (PEMFCs) remain a roadblock for
a competitive market with combustion engine vehicles. The PEMFC costs can be reduced by …

Evaluation of reversible and irreversible degradation rates of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells tested in automotive conditions

P Gazdzick, J Mitzel, DG Sanchez, M Schulze… - Journal of Power …, 2016 - Elsevier
This work provides single cell durability tests of membrane electrode assemblies in dynamic
operation regularly interrupted by recovery procedures for the removal of reversible voltage …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of catalyst layer design on catalyst utilization in PEMFC studied via stochastic reconstruction method

C Zhao, S Yuan, X Cheng, Z Zheng, J Liu, J Yin… - Energy and AI, 2023 - Elsevier
Catalyst utilization is an important determinant of proton exchange membrane fuel cell
performance, and increasing the catalyst utilization is one of the most critical approaches to …