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Li H, Zhao H, Tao B, Xu G, Gu S, Wang G, Chang H. Pt-Based Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Controllable Preparation and Structural Design of Catalytic Layer. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4173. [PMID: 36500796 PMCID: PMC9735689 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have attracted extensive attention because of their high efficiency, environmental friendliness, and lack of noise pollution. However, PEMFCs still face many difficulties in practical application, such as insufficient power density, high cost, and poor durability. The main reason for these difficulties is the slow oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the cathode due to the insufficient stability and catalytic activity of the catalyst. Therefore, it is very important to develop advanced platinum (Pt)-based catalysts to realize low Pt loads and long-term operation of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) modules to improve the performance of PEMFC. At present, the research on PEMFC has mainly been focused on two areas: Pt-based catalysts and the structural design of catalytic layers. This review focused on the latest research progress of the controllable preparation of Pt-based ORR catalysts and structural design of catalytic layers in PEMFC. Firstly, the design principle of advanced Pt-based catalysts was introduced. Secondly, the controllable preparation of catalyst structure, morphology, composition and support, and their influence on catalytic activity of ORR and overall performance of PEMFC, were discussed. Thirdly, the effects of optimizing the structure of the catalytic layer (CL) on the performance of MEA were analyzed. Finally, the challenges and prospects of Pt-based catalysts and catalytic layer design were discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hongda Li
- Liuzhou Key Laboratory for New Energy Vehicle Power Lithium Battery, School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
- Quantum-Nano Matter and Device Lab, State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Liuzhou Key Laboratory for New Energy Vehicle Power Lithium Battery, School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
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- Liuzhou Key Laboratory for New Energy Vehicle Power Lithium Battery, School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
- Quantum-Nano Matter and Device Lab, State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Liuzhou Key Laboratory for New Energy Vehicle Power Lithium Battery, School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals in Universities of Shandong, Jinan Engineering Laboratory for Multi-Scale Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Liuzhou Key Laboratory for New Energy Vehicle Power Lithium Battery, School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
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- Liuzhou Key Laboratory for New Energy Vehicle Power Lithium Battery, School of Electronic Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China
- Quantum-Nano Matter and Device Lab, State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Li B, Xie M, Wan K, Wang X, Yang D, Liu Z, Chu T, Ming P, Zhang C. A High-Durability Graphitic Black Pearl Supported Pt Catalyst for a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12030301. [PMID: 35323776 PMCID: PMC8950899 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12030301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Graphitized black pearl (GBP) 2000 supported Pt nanoparticle catalysts is synthesized by a formic acid reduction method. The results of a half-cell accelerated degradation test (ADT) of two protocols and a single-cell ADT show that, Pt/GBP catalyst has excellent stability and durability compared with commercial Pt/C. Especially, the survival time of Pt/GBP-membrane electrode assembly (MEA) reaches 205 min, indicating that it has better reversal tolerance. After the 1003-hour durability test, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack with Pt/GBP presents a slow voltage degradation rate of 5.19% and 36 μV h−1 at 1000 mA cm−2. The durability of the stack is improved because of the durability and stability of the catalyst. In addition, the post morphology characterizations indicate that the structure and particle size of the Pt/GBP catalyst remain unchanged during the dynamic testing protocol, implying its better stability under dynamic load cycles. Therefore, Pt/GBP is a valuable and promising catalyst for PEMFC, and considered as an alternative to classical Pt/C.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bing Li
- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-21-6958-3891
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Shanghai Composites Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201114, China;
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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- Clean Energy Automotive Engineering Center, School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China; (M.X.); (K.W.); (D.Y.); (Z.L.); (T.C.); (P.M.); (C.Z.)
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