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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2012
Applicant:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventors:
Rameshwar Yadav, Farmington, MI (US);
Gregory DiLeo, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for electrochemical surface area retention of fuel cell catalyst using hydrogen crossover are disclosed. One fuel cell system embodiment comprises a fuel cell including an anode having a fuel gas supply and a cathode having an air supply and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a high voltage condition in the fuel cell and increase hydrogen partial pressure in the cathode when the high voltage condition is detected.