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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Radoslav Adzic, East Setauket, NY (US);
Miomir Vukmirovic, Port Jefferson Station, NY (US);
Kotaro Sasaki, Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Radoslav Adzic, East Setauket, NY (US);
Miomir Vukmirovic, Port Jefferson Station, NY (US);
Kotaro Sasaki, Ronkonkoma, NY (US);
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, Upton, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to platinum-metal oxide composite particles and their use as electrocatalysts in oxygen-reducing cathodes and fuel cells. The invention particularly relates to methods for preventing the oxidation of the platinum electrocatalyst in the cathodes of fuel cells by use of these platinum-metal oxide composite particles. The invention additionally relates to methods for producing electrical energy by supplying such a fuel cell with an oxidant, such as oxygen, and a fuel source, such as hydrogen. The invention also relates to methods of making the metal-metal oxide composites.