Fuel cells and fuel cell catalysts incorporating a nanoring support
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-004/02
H01M-004/36
H01M-004/90
H01M-004/88
B01J-031/00
출원번호
US-0244521
(2005-10-06)
등록번호
US-8133637
(2012-03-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Sun, Gongquan
Tang, Shuihua
Sun, Shiguo
Xin, Qin
Liu, Changkun
Zhou, Bing
출원인 / 주소
Headwaters Technology Innovation, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Workman Nydegger
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25
초록▼
The fuel cells include electrode membrane assemblies having a nanoparticle catalyst supported on carbon nanorings. The carbon nanorings are formed from one or more carbon layers that form a wall that defines a generally annular nanostructure having a hole. The length of the nanoring is less than or
The fuel cells include electrode membrane assemblies having a nanoparticle catalyst supported on carbon nanorings. The carbon nanorings are formed from one or more carbon layers that form a wall that defines a generally annular nanostructure having a hole. The length of the nanoring is less than or about equal to the outer diameter thereof. The nanorings exhibit high surface area, high porosity, high graphitization, and/or facilitate mass transfer and electron transfer in fuel cell reactions.
대표청구항▼
1. A fuel cell, comprising: an electrolyte layer positioned between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode, wherein the fuel electrode, the oxygen electrode, or both electrodes comprise a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising:a plurality of carbon nanorings, each carbon nanoring co
1. A fuel cell, comprising: an electrolyte layer positioned between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode, wherein the fuel electrode, the oxygen electrode, or both electrodes comprise a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising:a plurality of carbon nanorings, each carbon nanoring comprising a plurality of graphite layers forming an annular wall that defines an interior hole that is at least partially bounded by the annular wall, each nanoring having an irregularly shaped annular structure and a length that is less than or about equal to an outer diameter of the nanoring, the carbon nanorings having a BET specific surface area greater than about 120 m2/g and an average inside diameter defined by the interior hole of between about 0.5 nm to about 90 nm; anda plurality of catalyst nanoparticles supported on the carbon nanorings. 2. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the catalyst nanoparticles comprise one or more of Pt, Cr, Fe, Ru, Co, Pd, or Sn. 3. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the catalyst nanoparticles in the fuel electrode comprise a Pt-Ru alloy. 4. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the catalyst nanoparticles have an average size less than about 50 nm in diameter. 5. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the catalyst nanoparticles have an average size less than about 10 nm. 6. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the specific surface area of the carbon nanorings is between about 120 m2/g and about 200 m2/g. 7. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanorings have an average inside diameter of between about 1 nm and about 50 nm. 8. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the electrolyte layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene oxide, poly(ethylene succinate), poly (β-propiolactone), sulfonated fluoropolymers, and combinations thereof. 9. A fuel cell comprising: an electrolyte layer positioned between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode, wherein the fuel electrode, the oxygen electrode, or both electrodes comprise a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising: a plurality of carbon nanorings, each carbon nanoring comprising a plurality of graphite layers forming an annular wall that defines an interior hole that is at least partially bounded by the annular wall and that contributes to the surface area of the nanoring, each nanoring having an irregularly shaped annular structure and a length that is less than or about equal to an outer diameter of the nanoring, wherein the annular wall is formed from between about 5 and about 50 graphite layers and the outer diameter defined by the annular wall is less than about 100 nm, the carbon nanorings having a BET specific surface area greater than about 120 m2/g; anda plurality of catalyst nanoparticles supported on the carbon nanorings. 10. A fuel cell as in claim 9, wherein the catalyst nanoparticles comprise platinum. 11. A fuel cell as in claim 9, wherein the annular wall is formed from between about 10 and about 20 graphite layers. 12. A fuel cell as in claim 9, wherein the electrolyte layer is a solid polymer electrolyte. 13. A fuel cell, comprising: an electrolyte layer positioned between a fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode, wherein the fuel electrode, the oxygen electrode, or both electrodes comprise a supported catalyst, the supported catalyst comprising: a plurality of carbon nanorings, each carbon nanoring being formed from a plurality of graphite layers that form an irregularly shaped annular wall, wherein the nanorings have a specific surface area between about 120 m2/g and 400 m2/g and an average inside diameter defined by an interior hole of between about 0.5 nm to about 90 nm; anda plurality of catalyst nanoparticles supported on the carbon nanorings,wherein the carbon nanorings provide a fuel cell that achieves a maximum power density at a higher current than a fuel cell that includes a carbon black support and does not exhibit mass transfer polarization. 14. A fuel cell as in claim 13, wherein the catalyst nanoparticle comprise Pt. 15. A fuel cell as in claim 13, wherein the distance between graphite layers is about 0.343 nm. 16. A fuel cell catalyst, comprising: a plurality of carbon nanorings, each carbon nanoring comprising a plurality of graphite layers forming an annular wall that defines an interior hole that is at least partially bounded by the annular wall, each nanoring having an irregularly shaped annular structure and a length that is less than or about equal to an outer diameter of the nanoring, the carbon nanorings having a BET specific surface area greater than about 120 m2/g; anda plurality of catalyst nanoparticles supported on the carbon nanorings. 17. A fuel cell catalyst as in claim 16, at least some of the nanorings having a plurality of graphite layers that form a substantially solid annular wall having an outer diameter less than about 100 nm. 18. A fuel cell as in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanorings provide a fuel cell that achieves a maximum power density at a higher current than a fuel cell that includes a carbon black support and does not exhibit mass transfer polarization. 19. A fuel cell as in claim 9, wherein the carbon nanorings provide a fuel cell that achieves a maximum power density at a higher current than a fuel cell that includes a carbon black support and does not exhibit mass transfer polarization. 20. A fuel cell as in claim 13, each nanoring comprising a plurality of graphite layers forming an annular wall that defines a hole that contributes to the surface area of the nanoring. 21. A fuel cell catalyst as in claim 16, wherein the carbon nanorings provide a fuel cell catalyst that, when incorporated into a fuel cell, achieves a maximum power density at a higher current than a fuel cell having a catalyst that includes a carbon black support and does not exhibit mass transfer polarization.
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