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Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with Low-Pt Content

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Electrochemically active surface area (ECSA):

The surface area of Pt catalyst that is electrochemically active, requiring access to both protons and electrons. It is generally normalized to Pt mass (e.g., m2/gPt), and is the primary measure of Pt dispersion.

Fuel cell catalyst:

Materials that catalyze the electrochemical reactions. Pt or Pt alloy nanoparticles (3–5 nm in diameter) deposited on carbon blacks are commonly used with the goal of maximizing the available reaction site surface area per Pt mass.

Hydrogen PEMFC vehicle:

Vehicle that uses proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) as its primary power generator, commonly known as fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). It uses pure hydrogen gas fuel reacting electrochemically with oxygen gas from the atmosphere to generate electricity and emit only water. Generally requires Pt as electrocatalyst on both anode and cathode.

Ionomer:

Ion conducting polymer is used in the membrane and electrodes. In PEMFCs, the conducted ion is...

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This work was partially supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under grant DE-EE0007271.

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Kongkanand, A., Gu, W., Mathias, M.F. (2018). Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells with Low-Pt Content. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_1022-1

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