Electrocatalysis in Fuel Cells: A Non- and Low- Platinum Approach

✍ Scribed by Meng Li, Radoslav R. Adzic (auth.), Minhua Shao (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
Year: 2013
Tongue: English
Leaves: 748
Series: Lecture Notes in Energy 9
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Fuel cells are one of the most promising clean energy conversion devices that can solve the environmental and energy problems in our society. However, the high platinum loading of fuel cells - and thus their high cost - prevents their commercialization. Non- or low- platinum electrocatalysts are needed to lower the fuel cell cost.

Electrocatalysis in Fuel Cells: A Non and Low Platinum Approach is a comprehensive book summarizing recent advances of electrocatalysis in oxygen reduction and alcohol oxidation, with a particular focus on non- and low-Pt electrocatalysts. All twenty four chapters were written by worldwide experts in their fields. The fundamentals and applications of novel electrocatalysts are discussed thoroughly in the book.

The book is geared toward researchers in the field, postgraduate students and lecturers, and scientists and engineers at fuel cell and automotive companies. It can even be a reference book for those who are interested in this area.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Low-Platinum-Content Electrocatalysts for Methanol and Ethanol Electrooxidation....Pages 1-25
Metal-Modified Carbide Anode Electrocatalysts....Pages 27-42
Electrocatalysis of Formic Acid Oxidation....Pages 43-67
Recent Advances in Electrocatalysis of Formic Acid Oxidation....Pages 69-87
Anode Catalysts for Alkaline Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells and Characteristics of the Catalyst Layer....Pages 89-127
Palladium-Based Nanocatalysts for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media....Pages 129-156
Fundamental Studies on the Electrocatalytic Properties of Metal Macrocyclics and Other Complexes for the Electroreduction of O 2 ....Pages 157-212
Heat-Treated Non-precious-Metal-Based Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction....Pages 213-246
Recent Development of Non-precious Metal Catalysts....Pages 247-269
The Controversial Role of the Metal in Fe- or Co-Based Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid Medium....Pages 271-338
Theoretical Study of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From Pt to Non-precious Metal Catalysts....Pages 339-373
Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction....Pages 375-389
Metal Oxide-Based Compounds as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction....Pages 391-416
Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Oxygen Reduction....Pages 417-436
Non-Pt Cathode Electrocatalysts for Anion-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells....Pages 437-481
Au Electrocatalysis for Oxygen Reduction....Pages 483-512
Palladium-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction....Pages 513-531
Dealloyed Pt-Based Core–Shell Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction....Pages 533-560
Core–Shell Catalysts in PEMFC Cathode Environments....Pages 561-587
Understanding Activity and Durability of Core/Shell Nanocatalysts for Fuel Cells....Pages 589-611
Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: First-Principles Computational Insights....Pages 613-635
Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts for Cell Reversal and Start/Stop Tolerance....Pages 637-663
Metal Carbides in Fuel Cell Cathode....Pages 665-687
Promises and Challenges of Unconventional Electrocatalyst Supports....Pages 689-728
Back Matter....Pages 729-745

✦ Subjects

Energy Storage; Renewable and Green Energy; Electrochemistry; Renewable and Green Energy

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