CA2160718A1 - Electrocatalyst material comprising a platinum alloy on a conductive support - Google Patents

Electrocatalyst material comprising a platinum alloy on a conductive support

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CA2160718A1
CA2160718A1 CA002160718A CA2160718A CA2160718A1 CA 2160718 A1 CA2160718 A1 CA 2160718A1 CA 002160718 A CA002160718 A CA 002160718A CA 2160718 A CA2160718 A CA 2160718A CA 2160718 A1 CA2160718 A1 CA 2160718A1
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conductive support
platinum alloy
electrocatalyst material
gold
platinum
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CA2160718C (en
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Robert John Potter
Thomas Robertson Ralph
Jeffrey Stuart Buchanan
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Johnson Matthey PLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/90—Selection of catalytic material
    • H01M4/92—Metals of platinum group
    • H01M4/925—Metals of platinum group supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers
    • H01M4/926—Metals of platinum group supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers on carbon or graphite
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
    • B01J23/38—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals
    • B01J23/48—Silver or gold
    • B01J23/52—Gold
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/90—Selection of catalytic material
    • H01M4/92—Metals of platinum group
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/90—Selection of catalytic material
    • H01M4/92—Metals of platinum group
    • H01M4/921—Alloys or mixtures with metallic elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0002—Aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0005—Acid electrolytes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2300/00—Electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0017—Non-aqueous electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0065—Solid electrolytes
    • H01M2300/0082—Organic polymers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Catalysts (AREA)
  • Conductive Materials (AREA)
  • Contacts (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
  • Electroplating And Plating Baths Therefor (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)

Abstract

An electrocatalyst material for use in an acid electrolyte environment, comprising platinum or a platinum alloy supported on a conductive support, and gold, gives unexpectedly improved performance over similar electrocatalysts without gold.
CA002160718A 1993-04-20 1994-04-20 Electrocatalyst material comprising a platinum alloy on a conductive support Expired - Fee Related CA2160718C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9308094.3 1993-04-20
GB939308094A GB9308094D0 (en) 1993-04-20 1993-04-20 Improved catalyst material
PCT/GB1994/000835 WO1994024710A1 (en) 1993-04-20 1994-04-20 Electrocatalyst material comprising a platinum alloy or a conductive support

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CA2160718A1 true CA2160718A1 (en) 1994-10-27
CA2160718C CA2160718C (en) 2005-03-22

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EP (1) EP0698299B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3512802B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE153479T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2160718C (en)
DE (1) DE69403334T2 (en)
GB (1) GB9308094D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1994024710A1 (en)

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US5916702A (en) * 1997-08-15 1999-06-29 Exxon Research And Engineering Co. CO tolerant platinum-zinc fuel cell electrode
US7201993B2 (en) 2000-08-04 2007-04-10 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Polymer electrolyte fuel cell
JP2003331855A (en) * 2002-05-16 2003-11-21 Tokyo Inst Of Technol Cathode electrocatalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cell and polymer electrolyte fuel cell
JP2006526880A (en) * 2003-05-30 2006-11-24 イー・アイ・デュポン・ドウ・ヌムール・アンド・カンパニー Components using fuel cells and their high metal-to-support ratio catalysts
GB0419062D0 (en) 2004-08-27 2004-09-29 Johnson Matthey Plc Platinum alloy catalyst
US20060280997A1 (en) * 2005-03-09 2006-12-14 Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. PtNi based supported electrocatalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cell having CO tolerance
KR20190076999A (en) * 2016-10-26 2019-07-02 쓰리엠 이노베이티브 프로퍼티즈 캄파니 catalyst
EP3533097B1 (en) * 2016-10-26 2021-04-21 3M Innovative Properties Company Catalyst

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GB1047933A (en) * 1962-09-12 1966-11-09 Exxon Research Engineering Co Catalysts
US3933684A (en) * 1972-01-03 1976-01-20 Prototech Company Method of forming palladium oxide and palladium particles
US5068161A (en) * 1990-03-30 1991-11-26 Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company Catalyst material
JPH04141236A (en) * 1990-09-29 1992-05-14 Stonehard Assoc Inc Platinoid catalyst and its manufacturing process

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ATE153479T1 (en) 1997-06-15
EP0698299A1 (en) 1996-02-28
DE69403334D1 (en) 1997-06-26
JP3512802B2 (en) 2004-03-31
EP0698299B1 (en) 1997-05-21
JPH08509094A (en) 1996-09-24
DE69403334T2 (en) 1997-10-23
WO1994024710A1 (en) 1994-10-27
GB9308094D0 (en) 1993-06-02
CA2160718C (en) 2005-03-22

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