Ru and Mo Stability

The changes in anode, cathode, and cell voltage as a function of time during cell reversal. (Reprinted from A. Taniguchl et al.. Journal of Power Sources, 130(1-2), 42. Copyright 2004, with permission of Elsevier.) 

Clearly, further work is necessary to elucidate the effect of long-term operation on PtRu and PtMo durability. However, given the length of experiments necessary to show such effects, the need to establish accelerated durability protocols for reformate anodes is clear. 

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