Nanostructured precious metal catalysts for PEM fuel cells and hydrogen generators

Pertti Kauranen, Eini Puhakka, Mikael Bergelin, Jari Keskinen, Unto Tapper, Jan-Erik Eriksson, Matti Valkiainen, Terttu Peltonen, Rolf Rosenberg, Matti Reinikainen, Robert Roozeman

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    Abstract

    Fuel cells and hydrogen generators are important electrochemical energy conversion devices for future energy technology.Fuel cells convert pure hydrogen or other hydrogen rich fuel into DC electricity.In a hydrogen generator, the reaction is reversed and water is electrochemically split into hydrogen and oxygen.During the last decade, polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) based components have played a key role in both fuel cell and hydrogen generator development.The major conversion loss in a PEM fuel cell takes place on the oxygen reduction cathode and in a PEM hydrogen generator on the oxygen evolution anode.Molecular modeling has been combined with experimental work in order to optimize nanostructured catalysts for both types of electrodes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationApplied Material Research at VTT
    Subtitle of host publicationSymposium on Applied Materials
    Place of PublicationEspoo
    PublisherVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
    Pages30-39
    ISBN (Electronic)951-38-6312-3
    ISBN (Print)951-38-6311-5
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    MoE publication typeB3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings
    EventInternal Symposium on Applied Materials - Espoo, Finland
    Duration: 8 Jun 20068 Jun 2006

    Publication series

    SeriesVTT Symposium
    Number244
    ISSN0357-9387

    Conference

    ConferenceInternal Symposium on Applied Materials
    Country/TerritoryFinland
    CityEspoo
    Period8/06/068/06/06

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