Non-noble metal fuel cell catalysts / edited by Zhongwei Chen, Jean-Pol Dodelet, Jiujun Zhang ; contributors Nicolas Alonso-Vante [and twenty five others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chen, Zhongwei, editor.

Dodelet, Jean-Pol, editor.

Zhang, Jiujun, editor.

Alonso-Vante, Nicolas, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electrocatalysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written and edited by top fuel cell catalyst scientists and engineers from both industry and academia, this is the first book to provide a complete overview of this hot topic. It covers the synthesis, characterization, activity validation and modeling of different non-noble metal electrocatalysts, as well as their integration into fuel cells and their performance validation, while also discussing those factors that will drive fuel cell commercialization.With its well-structured approach, this is a must-have for researchers working on the topic, and an equally valuable companion for newcomers

Contents:

Non-Noble Metal Fuel Cell Catalysts; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Electrocatalysts for Acid Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cells - an Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Acid PEM Fuel Cell Background and Fundamentals; 1.2.1 Acid PEM Fuel Cell Overview - History, Status, and Advantages; 1.2.2 Acid PEM Fuel Cell Reactions - Thermodynamics and Kinetics; 1.3 Acid PEM Fuel Cell Catalysis for Cathode O2 Reduction Reaction; 1.3.1 Electrochemical Thermodynamics of O2 Reduction Reaction; 1.3.2 Pt-Based Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

1.3.3 Electrochemical Kinetics and Mechanism of the O2 Reduction Reaction Catalyzed by Pt Catalysts 1.4 Catalyst Challenges and Perspective in Acid PEM Fuel Cells; 1.4.1 Pt Catalyst Cost Analysis and Major Challenges; 1.4.2 Sustainability; 1.4.3 Major Technical Challenges for Non-noble Metal Catalysts and Mitigation Strategies; 1.4.4 Non-noble Metal Catalyst Overview; 1.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Heat-Treated Transition Metal-NxCy Electrocatalysts for the O2 Reduction Reaction in Acid PEM Fuel Cells; 2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Why the Search for Non-precious Metal Catalysts for O2 Reduction?2.1.2 Activity, Power Performance, and Durability Constraints on Me/N/C Catalysts; 2.1.3 Milestones Achieved by Me/N/C Catalysts over the Last 50 Years; 2.1.3.1 Milestone 1; 2.1.3.2 Milestone 2; 2.1.3.3 Milestone 3; 2.1.3.4 Milestone 4; 2.1.3.5 Milestone 5; 2.2 Synthesis Approaches for Heat-Treated Me/N/C Catalysts; 2.2.1 The Supported-Macrocycle Approach; 2.2.2 The Templating Method; 2.2.3 The Foaming Agent Approach; 2.2.4 The N Molecule or Metal-Ligand Approach; 2.2.5 The N-Polymer Approach

2.2.6 Gaseous N-Precursor Approach (NH3 and CH3CN)2.2.7 Thermally Decomposable Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF); 2.3 Important Parameters for Highly Active Me/N/C Catalysts; 2.3.1 Pyrolysis Temperature; 2.3.1.1 Metal Macrocycles Supported on Carbon and Pyrolyzed in Inert Atmosphere; 2.3.1.2 Separate Metal and Nitrogen Precursors or Metal-Ligand Complexes Impregnated on a Carbon Support and Pyrolyzed in Inert or Reactive Atmosphere; 2.3.2 The Transition Metal; 2.3.2.1 Binary Metal Catalysts; 2.3.2.2 Metal Concentration

2.4.3.3 Studies on Fe-N-C Catalysts Obtained by Pyrolysis of Separate Fe, N, and C Precursors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 16, 2014).

ISBN:

9783527664924

3527664920

9783527664900

3527664904

9783527664931

3527664939

OCLC:

875819783