Impact of Transition Metals and Electrocatalyst Layer Thickness on the Pt‐Based Cathodes of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells – Do Multimetallic Electrocatalysts Necessarily Yield an Improved Performance?

IF 24.4 1区材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Advanced Energy Materials Pub Date : 2024-12-23 DOI:10.1002/aenm.202403212

Ricardo Sgarbi, William Ait Idir, Quentin Labarde, Camille Jourdin, Vincent Martin, Daniele Andreetta, Peizhe Wu, Enrico Negro, Fabio Bassetto, Julia Mainka, Jérôme Dillet, Clémence Marty, Fabrice Micoud, Vito Di Noto, Pawel Kulesza, Olivier Lottin, Marian Chatenet

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Abstract

The interplay between i) cathodic electrocatalytic layer (EC layer) features of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), focusing on the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst (EC) and the Pt loading; and ii) the PEMFC performance and durability is evaluated. An innovative hierarchical “core–shell” carbon nitride multimetallic ORR electrocatalyst (“PtCuNi/C” H‐EC) is compared with a conventional Pt/C benchmark. The various contributions to PEMFC performance at beginning of test (BOT) are isolated and correlated to the physicochemical features of the ORR EC and the cathodic EC layer. The PEMFC durability is investigated extensively via accelerated stress tests (ASTs) mimicking long‐term operation. Particular attention is dedicated to determine how ageing affects: i) PEMFC cell voltage; and ii) the cathode electrochemically active surface area (ECSA). “Post‐mortem” studies are carried out to probe how ageing influences the cathodic EC layer features, including: i) chemical composition; ii) elements distribution; iii) EC morphology; and iv) structure and crystal size of the Pt‐based metal nanoparticles bearing the active sites. Integrating the experimental results allows to identify both the positive and the detrimental effects triggered by the introduction of transition metals (TMs) in the ORR EC on the factors modulating PEMFC performance and long‐term operation.

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Advanced Energy Materials CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL-ENERGY & FUELS

CiteScore

41.90

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4.00%

发文量

889

审稿时长

1.4 months

期刊介绍： Established in 2011, Advanced Energy Materials is an international, interdisciplinary, English-language journal that focuses on materials used in energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. It is regarded as a top-quality journal alongside Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Small. With a 2022 Impact Factor of 27.8, Advanced Energy Materials is considered a prime source for the best energy-related research. The journal covers a wide range of topics in energy-related research, including organic and inorganic photovoltaics, batteries and supercapacitors, fuel cells, hydrogen generation and storage, thermoelectrics, water splitting and photocatalysis, solar fuels and thermosolar power, magnetocalorics, and piezoelectronics. The readership of Advanced Energy Materials includes materials scientists, chemists, physicists, and engineers in both academia and industry. The journal is indexed in various databases and collections, such as Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database, FIZ Karlsruhe, INSPEC (IET), Science Citation Index Expanded, Technology Collection, and Web of Science, among others.