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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007

Filed:

Feb. 04, 2005
Applicants:

Chuan-jian Zhong, Johnson City, NY (US);

Jin Luo, Binghamton, NY (US);

Mathew M. Maye, Vestal, NY (US);

Nancy N. Kariuki, Binghamton, NY (US);

Inventors:

Chuan-Jian Zhong, Johnson City, NY (US);

Jin Luo, Binghamton, NY (US);

Mathew M. Maye, Vestal, NY (US);

Nancy N. Kariuki, Binghamton, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 21/18 (2006.01); B01J 23/40 (2006.01); B22F 1/02 (2006.01); C02C 5/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method is featured for fabricating Carbon-supported AuPt nanoparticle catalysts for fuel cells, and particularly fuel cells using methanol as the fuel. The method prepares AuPt-based fuel cell catalysts having a wide range of controllable Au:Pt ratios. The AuPt catalysis are supportable on both carbon black (C) and C/TiOsupport materials. These materials demonstrate electro-catalytic activity towards CO and methanol oxidation, and Oreduction. The same catalyst material is useful in constructing both anodes and cathodes, and demonstrates bifunctional activity.


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