Durability of a PEMFC Pt-Co cathode catalyst layer during voltage cycling tests under supersaturated humidity conditions

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 336-341

  Ohyagi, Shinsuke ^a   Sasaki, Tatsuyoshi ^a  

^a KRI Inc ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Durability; Electrochemical surface area; Platinum cobalt electrocatalysts; Polymer electrolyte fuel cells; Voltage cycling

Indexed keywords

CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; INTRINSIC ACTIVITIES; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; PLATINUM-COBALT ELECTROCATALYSTS; POLARIZATION PROPERTIES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS;

CATHODES; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; NITROGEN; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TESTING;

DURABILITY;

EID: 84877647761     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.04.060     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. J. Xie, D.L. Wood, K.L. More, P. Atanassov, and R.L. Borup Microstructural changes of membrane electrode assemblies during PEFC durability testing at high humidity conditions Journal of the Electrochemical Society 152 2005 A1011
2. J. Xie, D.L. Wood, D.M. Wayne, and T.A. Zawodzinski Durability of PEFCs at high humidity conditions Journal of the Electrochemical Society 152 2005 A104
3. P.J. Ferreira, G.J. la O', and Y. Shao-Horn Instability of Pt/C electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: a mechanistic investigation Journal of the Electrochemical Society 152 2005 A2256
4. K. Kinoshita, J.T. Lundquist, and P. Stonehart Potential cycling effects on platinum electrocatalyst surfaces Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry 48 1976 157
5. B. Merzougui, and S. Swathirajan Rotating disk electrode investigations of Fuel Cell catalyst degradation due to potential cycling in acid electrolyte Journal of the Electrochemical Society 153 2006 A2220
6. S. Ohyagi, T. Matsuda, Y. Iseki, T. Sasaki, and C. Kaito Effects of operating conditions on durability of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell Pt cathode catalyst layer Journal of Power Sources 196 2011 3743
7. H.A. Gasteiger, S.S. Kocha, B. Sompalli, and F.T. Wagner Activity benchmarks and requirements for Pt, Pt-alloy, and non-Pt oxygen reduction catalysts for PEMFCs Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 56 2005 9
8. S. Hidai, M. Kobayashi, H. Niwa, Y. Harada, M. Ohshima, Y. Nakamori, and T. Aoki Changes in electronic states of platinum-cobalt alloy catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells by potential cycling Journal of Power Sources 196 2011 8340
9. 3Co/C nanoparticles during proton-exchange membrane fuel cell operation Electrochimica Acta 56 2010 776
10. M.T. Paffett, K.A. Daube, S. Gottesfeld, and C.T. Campbell Electrochemical and surface science investigations of PtCr alloy electrodes Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry and Interfacial Electrochemistry 220 1987 269
11. 0.8 and roughened platinum Journal of the Electrochemical Society 135 1988 1431
12. S. Mukerjee, S. Srinivasan, M.P. Soriage, and J. McBreen Role of structural and electronic properties of Pt and Pt alloys on electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction: an in situ XANES and EXAFS investigation Journal of the Electrochemical Society 142 1995 1409
13. T. Toda, H. Igarashi, H. Uchida, and M. Watanabe Enhancement of the electroreduction of oxygen on Pt alloys with Fe, Ni, and Co Journal of the Electrochemical Society 146 1999 3750
14. T. Toda, H. Igarashi, and M. Watanabe Role of electronic property of Pt and Pt alloys on electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen Journal of the Electrochemical Society 145 1998 4185
15. F. Maillard, M. Martin, F. Gloaguen, and J.M. Leger Oxygen electroreduction on carbon-supported platinum catalysts. Particle-size effect on the tolerance to methanol competition Electrochimica Acta 47 2002 3431
16. V. Jalan, and E.J. Taylor Importance of interatomic spacing in catalytic reduction of oxygen in phosphoric acid Journal of the Electrochemical Society 130 1983 2299
17. E. Antolini, J.R.C. Salgado, M.J. Giz, and E.R. Gozalez Effects of geometric and electronic factors on ORR activity of carbon supported Pt-Co electrocatalysts in PEM fuel cells International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 30 2005 1213
18. U.A. Paulus, A. Wokaun, G.G. Sherer, T.J. Schmidt, V. Stamenkovic, N.M. Markovic, and P.N. Ross Oxygen reduction on high surface area Pt-based alloy catalysts in comparison to well defined smooth bulk alloy electrodes Electrochimica Acta 47 2002 3787
19. E. Antolini, J.R.C. Salgado, and E.R. Gozalez The stability of Pt-M (M = first row transition metal) alloy catalysts and its effect on the activity in low temperature fuel cells: a literature review and tests on a Pt-Co catalyst Journal of Power Sources 160 2006 957
20. M.K. Jeon, and P.J. McGinn Co-alloying effect of Co and Cr with Pt for oxygen electro-reduction reaction Electrochimica Acta 64 2012 147
21. K. Jayasayee, J.A.R.V. Veen, T.G. Manivasagam, S. Celebi, E.J.M. Hensen, and F.A. de Bruijn Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and durability of carbon supported PtM (Co, Ni, Cu) alloys: influence of particle size and non-noble metals Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 111-112 2012 515
22. P. Yu, M. Pemberton, and P. Plasse PtCo/C cathode catalyst for improved durability in PEMFCs Journal of Power Sources 144 2005 11
23. S. Hidai, M. Kobayashi, H. Niwa, Y. Harada, M. Oshima, Y. Nakamori, and T. Aoki Platinum oxidation responsible for degradation of platinum-cobalt alloy cathode catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells Journal of Power Sources 215 2012 233
24. M. Sogaard, M. Odgaard, and E.M. Skou An improved method for the determination of the electrochemical active area of porous composite platinum electrodes Solid State Ionics 145 2001 31
25. D.A. Stevens, and J.R. Dahn Electrochemical characterization of the active surface in carbon-supported platinum electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells Journal of the Electrochemical Society 150 2003 A770
26. 3Co/C cathodes in a 16 cell PEMFC stack: macro/microstructural changes and degradation mechanisms Journal of the Electrochemical Society 157 2010 B1887
27. 3Co/C electrocatalysts: formation of "hollow" Pt nanoparticles induced by the Kirkendall effect Electrochimica Acta 56 2011 10658
28. S. Chen, H.A. Gasteiger, K. Hayakawa, T. Tada, and Y. Shao-Horn Platinum-alloy cathode catalyst degradation in proton exchange membrane fuel cells: nanometer-scale compositional and morphological changes Journal of the Electrochemical Society 157 2010 A82
29. Y. Hoshi, T. Yoshida, A. Nishikata, and T. Tsuru Dissolution of Pt-M (M: Cu, Co, Ni, Fe) binary alloys in sulfuric acid solution Electrochimica Acta 56 2011 5302
30. Y. Hoshi, E. Tada, A. Nishikata, and T. Tsuru Effect of potential cycling on dissolution of equimolar Pt-M (M: Co, Ni, Fe) alloys in sulfuric acid solution Electrochimica Acta 85 2012 268