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Thin film fuel cell electrodes.Earlier work shows that fuel cell electrodes prepared by sputtering thin films of platinum on porous vycor substrates avoid diffusion limitations even at high current densities. The presented study shows that the specific activity of sputtered platinum is not unusually high. Performance limitations are found to be controlled by physical processes, even at low loadings. Catalyst activity is strongly influenced by platinum sputtering parameters, which seemingly change the surface area of the catalyst layer. The use of porous nickel as a substrate shows that pore size of the substrate is an important parameter. It is noted that electrode performance increases with increasing loading for catalyst layers up to two microns thick, thus showing the physical properties of the sputtered layer to be different from platinum foil. Electrode performance is also sensitive to changing differential pressure across the electrode. The application of sputtered catalyst layers to fuel cell matrices for the purpose of obtaining thin total cells appears feasible.
Document ID
19720050227
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Asher, W. J.
Batzold, J. S.
(Esso Research and Engineering Co. Linden, N.J., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Auxiliary Systems
Meeting Information
Meeting: From electrocatalysis to fuel cells; Seminar
Location: Seattle, WA
Start Date: December 9, 1970
End Date: December 11, 1970
Sponsors: Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
Accession Number
72A33893
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-21311
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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