Acta 4020 Cathode Catalyst

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Acta 4020 Cathode Catalyst
Description
A noble metal free carbon based cathode catalyst for use in alkaline membrane fuel cells.
Composition
Standard composition: Approx. 3.5 wt. % transition metal on carbon support
Standard form: Fine powder
Physical properties
BET surface area: 690 m2 g-1
Pore volume: 1.6 cm3 g-1
Catalyst activity: A typical RDE cyclic voltammogram for the 4020 catalyst is shown here,
demonstrating performance as an oxygen reduction catalyst (fuel cell cathode).
0.0
Current Density jdisk / mA cm
-2
-0.5
-1.0
ORR raw RDE data
25°C, 5 mV/s, 1600 rpm, 0.1M KOH, pure O
2
2
-1.5
Catalyst loading: 0.34 mg/cm
-2.0
-2.5
-3.0
COM082_1009
-3.5
-4.0
-4.5
-5.0
-5.5
-6.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
Potential / V vs. RHE
RDE experimental conditions
Electrolyte: 0.1 M KOH
Reference Electrode: Ag/AgCl (in saturated KCl)
2
Electrode prepared by deposition of catalyst ink on glassy carbon (area 0.196cm )
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