Platinum and Palladium Alloys Suitable as Fuel Cell Electrodes

Jens Kehlet Nørskov (Inventor), Jeffrey Philip Greeley (Inventor), Ifan Stephens (Inventor), Alexander Bondarenko (Inventor), Tobias Peter Johansson (Inventor), Heine Anton Hansen (Inventor), Thomas Jaramillo (Inventor), Jan Rossmeisl (Inventor), Ib Chorkendorff (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

The present invention concerns electrode catalysts used in fuel cells, such as proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The invention is related to the reduction of the noble metal content and the improvement of the catalytic efficiency by low level substitution of the noble metal to provide new and innovative catalyst compositions in fuel cell electrodes. The novel electrode catalysts of the invention comprise a noble metal selected from Pt, Pd and mixtures thereof alloyed with a further element selected from Sc, Y and La as well as any mixtures thereof, wherein said alloy is supported on a conductive support material.
Original languageEnglish
IPCH01M4/86
Patent numberWO 2011006511
Filing date20/01/2011
Country/TerritoryInternational Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Priority date17/07/2009
Priority numberEP20090389502
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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