Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Guanghua Wei

Xiaojing Cheng

Junliang Zhang

Chao Wang

Fan Yang

Zhifeng Zheng

Yutong Liu

Fengjuan Zhu

Guofeng Xia

A fuel cell cathode catalyst layer structure for enhancing the durability of a catalyst is provided. The cathode catalyst layer structure includes a first catalyst portion, a second catalyst portion, and a third catalyst portion that are arranged in sequence from an area close to a diffusion layer to an area close to a proton exchange membrane (PEM); a pure platinum catalyst is placed inside the first catalyst portion, the second catalyst portion, and the third catalyst portion; platinum loads of the pure platinum catalysts inside the first catalyst portion, the second catalyst portion, and the third catalyst portion decrease progressively; and average particle sizes of pure platinum catalyst particles inside the first catalyst portion, the second catalyst portion, and the third catalyst portion increase progressively. The pure platinum catalyst with a large or small particle size is more resistant to corrosion, and improves the initial performance of fuel cell.

Cathode catalyst layer structure for enhancing durability of catalyst and fabrication method thereof

A membrane electrode with ultra-low oxygen mass transfer resistance includes an anode catalyst layer, a proton exchange membrane (PEM), and a cathode catalyst layer. A catalyst in the cathode catalyst layer is negatively charged, and the cathode catalyst layer is further doped with a negatively charged carbon carrier. A carbon carrier of the cathode catalyst layer in the membrane electrode is negatively charged, thereby optimizing the distribution of ionomers to achieve the purpose of reducing an oxygen mass transfer resistance in the cathode catalyst layer. In addition, an appropriate amount of the negatively charged carbon carrier is doped to increase a local oxygen concentration near active sites. In conclusion, the two methods of modifying with a negative charge and doping a negatively charged carbon carrier are used to optimize the local mass transfer resistance in an electrode and thus improve the cell performance.

Membrane electrode with ultra-low oxygen mass transfer resistance

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