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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Thomas E. Wood, Stillwater, MN (US);
Radoslav Atanasoski, Edina, MN (US);
Alison K. Schmoeckel, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas E. Wood, Stillwater, MN (US);
Radoslav Atanasoski, Edina, MN (US);
Alison K. Schmoeckel, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 31/06 (2006.01); B01J 31/16 (2006.01); H01M 4/88 (2006.01); H01M 4/90 (2006.01); H01M 10/0565 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/8882 (2013.01); H01M 4/8807 (2013.01); H01M 4/8817 (2013.01); H01M 4/8842 (2013.01); H01M 4/9008 (2013.01); H01M 10/0565 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to non-precious metal fuel cell cathode catalysts, fuel cells that contain these catalysts, and methods of making the same. The fuel cell cathode catalysts are highly nitrogenated carbon materials that can contain a transition metal. The highly nitrogenated carbon materials can be supported on a nanoparticle substrate.