scholarly journals Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Flooding Caused by Residual Functional Groups after Platinum Atomic Layer Deposition

2017 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alia M. Lubers ◽  
William W. McNeary ◽  
Daryl J. Ludlow ◽  
Austin W. Drake ◽  
Matthias Faust ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Residual Functional ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Atomic Layer Deposition of Platinum Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes for Application in Proton‐Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Small ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (13) ◽  
pp. 1535-1538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chueh Liu ◽  
Chih‐Chieh Wang ◽  
Chi‐Chung Kei ◽  
Yang‐Chih Hsueh ◽  
Tsong‐Pyng Perng
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Platinum Nanoparticles ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Exchange Membrane

scholarly journals Nanoscale thin films of niobium oxide on platinum surfaces: creating a platform for optimizing material composition and electrochemical stability

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-266
Author(s):  
Jennie I. Eastcott ◽  
Abhinav Parakh ◽  
Michael T.Y. Paul ◽  
Austin W.H. Lee ◽  
Matthew W. Bilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Niobium Oxide ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Nanoscale Thin Film ◽  
Exchange Membrane ◽  
And Chemical Properties

A nanoscale thin film of niobium oxide on a platinum substrate was evaluated for its influence on the electronic and chemical properties of the underlying platinum towards the oxygen reduction reaction with applications to proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The nanoscale thin film of niobium oxide was deposited using atomic layer deposition onto the platinum substrate. A film of niobium oxide is a chemically stable and electronically insulating material that can be used to prevent corrosion and electrochemical degradation when layers are several nanometers thick. These layers can be insulating if sufficiently thick and may not be sufficient to protect the platinum from corrosion if too thin. An ∼3 nm thin film of niobium oxide was fabricated on the platinum surface to determine its influence on the electronic and chemical properties at the interface of these materials. The atomic layer deposition process enabled a precise control over the material composition, structure, and layer thickness. The niobium oxide film was evaluated using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to evaluate whether a balance could be found between the inhibition of platinum degradation and electronic insulation of the platinum for use in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The 3 nm thin niobium oxide film was found to be sufficiently thin to permit electronic conductivity while reducing the incidence of platinum dissolution.

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