Pt deposition/anchoring technique and nature of the support influence the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) activity in low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Surface …

Recent research on one-dimensional (1D) nanostructured materials brings in tremendous
progress on their application as catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells …

The rotating disk electrode (RDE) technique is being extensively used as a screening tool to
estimate the activity of novel PEMFC electrocatalysts synthesized in lab-scale (mg) …

Platinum electrocatalysts supported on high surface area and Vulcan carbon blacks
(Pt/HSC, Pt/V) were characterized in rotating disk electrode (RDE) setups for …

Thin-film-rotating disk electrodes (TF-RDEs) are the half-cell electrochemical system of
choice for rapid screening of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of novel Pt supported …

To understand the formation process of the microstructure of the catalyst layer of a polymer
electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC), we tried to observe the “real” structure of the catalyst ink by …

Nanostructured materials have attracted much attention in electrochemical energy storage
and conversion (EESC) technologies such as batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors. In …

Two major challenges that impede fuel cell technology breakthrough are the insufficient
activity of the electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and their degradation during …

Spontaneous galvanic displacement has been utilized in the development of novel
electrocatalysts. The process occurs when a less noble metal template contacts a more …

Optimizing the catalyst layer structure is one of the key issues for improving performance
despite lower platinum loading. The catalyst ink, consisting of platinum-loaded carbon …