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Platinum-Catalyzed Polymer Electrolyte Membrane for Fuel Cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

T. Jan Hwang ,
Hong Shao ,
Neville Richards ,
Jerome Schmitt ,
Andrew Hunt  and
Wen-Yi Lin
T. Jan Hwang
Affiliation:
MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA 30341, jhwang@ccvd.com
Hong Shao
Affiliation:
MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA 30341, jhwang@ccvd.com
Neville Richards
Affiliation:
MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA 30341, jhwang@ccvd.com
Jerome Schmitt
Affiliation:
MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA 30341, jhwang@ccvd.com
Andrew Hunt
Affiliation:
MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA 30341, jhwang@ccvd.com
Wen-Yi Lin
Affiliation:
MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA 30341, jhwang@ccvd.com
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Abstract

The objective of this research is to develop the combustion chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) process for low-cost manufacture of catalytic coatings for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) applications. The platinum coatings as well as the fabrication process for membrane-electrode-assemblies (MEAs) were evaluated in a single testing fuel cell using hydrogen/oxygen. It was found that increasing the platinum loading from 0.05 to 0.1 mg/cm2 did not increase the fuel cell performance. The in-house MEA fabrication process needs to be improved to reduce the cell resistance. Significantly higher performance of Pt coating by the CCVD process has been obtained by MCT's fuelcell industry collaborators who are more experienced with MEA fabrication. The results can not be revealed due to confidentiality agreements.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 575: Symposium CC – New Materials for Batteries & Fuel Cells , 1999 , 239
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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