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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Junliang Zhang, Rochester, NY (US);
Zhongyi Liu, Troy, MI (US);
Zhiqiang Yu, Rochester, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for forming an electrocatalyst for fuel cell applications comprises electrolessly depositing a first plurality of nickel particles onto carbon-support particles. The nickel particles are formed from a nickel ion-containing aqueous solution. At least a portion of the nickel particles are replaced with platinum via a galvanic displacement reaction to form a second plurality of nickel particles coated with a platinum layer. During this displacement reaction step, the nickel particles are heated to a temperature sufficient to form the platinum layer. Finally, the second plurality of nickel particles is optionally incorporated into a cathode layer of a fuel cell.