Low platinum fuel cells, catalysts, and method for preparing the same
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-004/90
H01M-004/96
B01J-023/00
B01J-023/42
B01J-023/56
B01J-023/63
B01J-023/648
출원번호
US-0303476
(2005-12-15)
등록번호
US-8211593
(2012-07-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Gu, Tao
Omstead, Thomas R.
Wang, Ning
Dong, Yi
Li, Yi-Qun
출원인 / 주소
Intematix Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Baker, Gary
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초록▼
This invention provides novel fuel cell electrodes and catalysts comprising a series of catalytically active thin-film metal alloys with low platinum concentration supported on nanostructured materials (nanoparticles). Processing of the electrodes and catalysts can include electrodeposition methods,
This invention provides novel fuel cell electrodes and catalysts comprising a series of catalytically active thin-film metal alloys with low platinum concentration supported on nanostructured materials (nanoparticles). Processing of the electrodes and catalysts can include electrodeposition methods, and high-pressure coating techniques. In certain embodiments, an integrated gas-diffusion/electrode/catalyst layer can be prepared by processing catalyst thin films and nanoparticles into gas-diffusion media such as Toray or SGL carbon fiber papers. The catalysts can be placed in contact with an electrolyte membrane for PEM fuel cell applications.
대표청구항▼
1. A composition comprising a substrate bearing nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with an ionomer, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a substantially continuous thin film comprising a platinum alloy, and wherein the alloy contains platinum, vanadium, nickel, and cobalt. 2. T
1. A composition comprising a substrate bearing nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with an ionomer, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a substantially continuous thin film comprising a platinum alloy, and wherein the alloy contains platinum, vanadium, nickel, and cobalt. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of conductive fibers. 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ionomer comprises a perfluorocarbonsulfonic acid ionomer. 4. The composition of claim 2, wherein the conductive fibers comprise carbon fibers. 5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of: nanotubes, nanofibers, nanohorns, nanopowders, nanospheres, and quantum dots. 6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles comprise carbon nanotubes. 7. The composition of claim 2, wherein the plurality of conductive fibers comprise a porous electrode. 8. The composition of claim 4, wherein the carbon fibers comprise a porous electrode. 9. The composition of claim 4, wherein the carbon fibers comprise a carbon paper, a carbon cloth or a carbon-impregnated polymer. 10. The composition of claim 2, wherein the plurality of conductive fibers comprise a porous metal sheet. 11. The composition of claim 6, wherein the carbon nanotubes are seeded with one or more catalysts comprising one or more materials selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, V, Cr, Pt, Ru, Mo, W, Ta, and Zr. 12. The composition of claim 6, wherein the carbon nanotubes are seeded with one or more catalysts selected from the group consisting of FexNiyCo1-x-y where 0≦x≦1 and 0≦y≦1, Co1-xMox where 0≦x≦0.3, Co1-x-yNixMoy where 0.1≦x≦0.7 and 0≦y≦0.3, Co1-x-y-zNixVyCrz where 0≦x≦0.7, 0≦y≦0.2 and 0≦z≦0.2, Ni1-x-yMoxAly where 0≦x≦0.2 and 0≦y≦0.2, and Co1-x-yNixAly where 0≦x≦0.7 and 0≦y≦0.2. 13. The composition of claim 6, wherein the carbon nanotubes are seeded with one or more catalysts selected from the group consisting of: Co8.8Mo1.2, CO2.2Ni5.6Mo2.2, Co5.7Ni2.1V1.1Cr1.1, Ni8.0Mo1.0Al1.0, and Co6.4Ni2.4Al1.2. 14. The composition of claim 6, wherein the nanoparticles are nanotubes having a length less than 50 μm and a diameter less than about 500 nm. 15. The composition of claim 6, wherein the nanoparticles are nanotubes having a diameter in the range from about 1 nm to about 100 nm. 16. The composition of claim 1, wherein the thin film partially covers the nanoparticles. 17. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles are fully coated with the thin film. 18. The composition of claim 1, wherein the thin film ranges in thickness from about 1 to about 1000 angstroms. 19. The composition of claim 18, wherein the thin film ranges in thickness from about 5 to about 500 angstroms. 20. The composition of claim 18, wherein the thin film ranges in thickness from about 5 to about 100 angstroms. 21. A composition comprising a substrate bearing nanoparticles, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with an ionomer, wherein the nanoparticles are coated with a non-continuous thin film comprising a platinum alloy, and wherein the thin film comprises islands ranging in thickness from about 5 to about 100 angstroms and ranging in area from about 1 to 104 nm2. 22. The composition of claim 20, wherein the thin film alloy further comprises and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Mo, Ta, W, and Zr. 23. The composition of claim 22, wherein platinum comprises from about 12% up to about 99% mole ratio or atomic percentage of the alloy. 24. The composition of claim 22, wherein platinum comprises up to about 50% mole ratio or atomic percentage of the alloy. 25. The composition of claim 22, wherein the thin film comprises an alloy having the formula: PtxVyCozNiw wherein:x is greater than 0.06 and less than 1;y, z, and w are independently greater than zero and less than 1;x+y+z+w=1. 26. The composition of claim 25, wherein x is 0.12. 27. The composition of claim 25, wherein x is 0.12, y is 0.07, z is 0.56, and w is 0.25.
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