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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2010
Sarah Ball, Cholsey, GB;
Thomas Robertson Ralph, Chippenham, GB;
Brian Ronald Theobald, Reading, GB;
David Thompsett, Reading, GB;
Sarah Ball, Cholsey, GB;
Thomas Robertson Ralph, Chippenham, GB;
Brian Ronald Theobald, Reading, GB;
David Thompsett, Reading, GB;
JOHNSON MATTHEY FUEL CELLS LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
A platinum alloy catalyst PtXY, wherein X is nickel, cobalt, chromium, copper, titanium or manganese and Y is tantalum or niobium, characterised in that in the alloy the atomic percentage of platinum is 46-75 at %, of X is 1-49 at % and of Y is 1-35 at %; provided that the alloy is not 66 at % Pt20 at % Cr14 at % Ta or 50 at % Pt, 25 at % Co, 25 at % Ta is disclosed. The catalyst has particular use as an oxygen reduction catalyst in fuel cells, and in particular in phosphoric acid fuel cells.