Bridging the gap between highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalysts and effective catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Jiantao Fan, Ming Chen, Zhiliang Zhao, Zhen Zhang, Siyu Ye, Shaoyi Xu, Haijiang Wang and Hui Li ()
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Jiantao Fan: Southern University of Science and Technology
Ming Chen: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power
Zhiliang Zhao: Southern University of Science and Technology
Zhen Zhang: Southern University of Science and Technology
Siyu Ye: Guangzhou University
Shaoyi Xu: Southern University of Science and Technology
Haijiang Wang: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power
Hui Li: Southern University of Science and Technology

Nature Energy, 2021, vol. 6, issue 5, 475-486

Abstract: Abstract Ultralow platinum loading and high catalytic performance at the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) level are essential for reducing the cost of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. The past decade has seen substantial progress in developing a variety of highly active platinum-based catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. However, these high activities are almost exclusively obtained from rotating disk electrode (RDE) measurements and have rarely translated into MEA performance. In this Review, we elucidate the intrinsic limitations that lead to a persistent failure to transfer catalysts’ high RDE activities into maximized MEA performance. We discuss catalyst-layer engineering strategies for controlling mass transport resistances at local catalyst sites, in the bulk of the catalyst layer and at the interfaces of the MEA to achieve high performance with ultralow platinum loading. We also examine promising intermediate testing methods for closing the gap between RDE and MEA experiments.

Date: 2021
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