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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2006
Belabbes Merzougui, Warren, MI (US);
Jon C. Halalay, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
John T. Johnson, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Gregory C. Garabedian, Warren, MI (US);
Michael P. Balogh, Novi, MI (US);
Swathy Swathirajan, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Belabbes Merzougui, Warren, MI (US);
Jon C. Halalay, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
John T. Johnson, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Gregory C. Garabedian, Warren, MI (US);
Michael P. Balogh, Novi, MI (US);
Swathy Swathirajan, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An electrocatalyst for fuel cell applications includes a catalyst support and a noble metal or noble metal-based alloy catalyst supported upon the catalyst support. The catalyst support characteristically includes a Group IV-VI transition metal silicide with or without the mixing of carbon. A fuel cell incorporating the electrocatalyst into the anode and/or cathode is disclosed. Such fuel cell exhibit improved cycling and operating performance.