Electrocatalysis reduction

One factor contributing to the inefficiency of a fuel ceU is poor performance of the positive electrode. This accounts for overpotentials of 300—400 mV in low temperature fuel ceUs. An electrocatalyst that is capable of oxygen reduction at lower overpotentials would benefit the overall efficiency of the fuel ceU. Despite extensive efforts expended on electrocatalysis studies of oxygen reduction in fuel ceU electrolytes, platinum-based metals are stiU the best electrocatalysts for low temperature fuel ceUs. 

Electrocatalysis Again by definition, an electrocatalyst is a solid, in fact an electrode, which can accelerate a process involving a net charge transfer, such as e.g. the anodic oxidation of H2 or the cathodic reduction of 02 in solid electrolyte cells utilizing YSZ ... 

Alonso Vante N, Jaegermann W, Tributsch H, Hoenle W, Yvon K (1987) Electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction by chalcogenides containing mixed transition metal clusters. J Am Chem Soc 109 3251-3257... 

The first In situ MBS Investigation of molecules adsorbed on electrode surfaces was aimed primarily at assessing the feasibility of such measurements In systems of Interest to electrocatalysis (18). Iron phthalocyanlne, FePc, was chosen as a model system because of the availability of previous situ Mossbauer studies and Its Importance as a catalyst for O2 reduction. The results obtained have provided considerable Insight Into some of the factors which control the activity of FePc and perhaps other transition metal macrocycles for O2 reduction. These can be summarized as follows ... 

Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells A Brief History and a Critical Examination of Present Theory and Diagnostics... 

ELECTROCATALYSIS OF OXYGEN REDUCTION IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS... 

ELECTROCATALYSIS OE OXYGEN REDUCTION IN THE EUEL CELL CATHODE... 

Muketjee S, Srinivasan S. 1993. Enhanced electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction on platinum alloys in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. J Electroanal Chem 357 201-224. 

Mukeijee S, Srinivasan S, SoriagaMP, McBreen J. 1995. Role of structural and electronic properties of Pt and Pt alloys on electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction. J Electrochem Soc 142 1409-1422. 

Stamenkovic V, Schmidt TJ, Ross PN, Markovic NM. 2003. Surface segregation effects in electrocatalysis Kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction on polycrystalline PtsNi alloy surfaces. J Electroanal Chem 554 191 -199. 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TTIE ELECTROCATALYSIS OF THE O2 REDUCTION REACTION... 

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