Fuel cell oxidation reduction reaction catalyst
US-2018062181-A1 · Mar 1, 2018 · US
Catalyst
US11476470B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11476470-B2 |
| Application number | US-201915733736-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
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Catalyst comprising a first layer having an outer layer with a layer comprising Pt directly thereon, wherein the first layer has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 30 nanometers, and wherein the layer. Catalysts described herein are useful, for example, in fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies.
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What is claimed is: 1. An article comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured whiskers having an outer surface having a catalyst thereon, the catalyst comprising a first layer comprising a first material, wherein the first material comprises at least one of Ti, Hf, or Zr, the first layer having an outer layer with a layer comprising Pt directly thereon, wherein the first layer has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 30 nanometers, wherein the layer comprising Pt has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 50 nanometers, wherein the Pt and the at least one of Ti, Hf, or Zr collectively are present in an atomic ratio range from 0.01:1 to 10:1, and wherein the first material further comprises at least one of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Ir, or Pt. 2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst surface area is at least 5 percent greater than would be present without the presence of the first layer. 3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst further comprises at least one pair of alternating layers, wherein a first alternating layer comprises the first material, and wherein a second alternating layer comprises Pt. 4. A method of making the article of claim 1 , the method comprising depositing onto the outer surface of the microstructured whiskers any of the catalyst layers via a deposition technique independently selected from the group consisting of sputtering, atomic layer deposition, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, ion soft landing, thermal physical vapor deposition, vacuum deposition by electrospray ionization, and pulse laser deposition. 5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the first material further comprises at least one of O, N, or C. 6. The article of claim 5 , wherein the catalyst surface area is at least 5 percent greater than would be present without the presence of the first layer. 7. The article of claim 5 , wherein the catalyst further comprises at least one pair of alternating layers, wherein a first alternating layer comprises the first material, and wherein a second alternating layer comprises Pt. 8. A method of making the article of claim 5 , the method comprising depositing onto the outer surface of the microstructured whiskers any of the catalyst layers via a deposition technique independently selected from the group consisting of sputtering, atomic layer deposition, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, ion soft landing, thermal physical vapor deposition, vacuum deposition by electrospray ionization, and pulse laser deposition. 9. An article comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured whiskers having an outer surface having a catalyst thereon, the catalyst comprising a first layer comprising a first material, wherein the first material comprises at least one of Ti, Hf, or Zr, the first layer having an outer layer with a layer comprising Pt directly thereon, wherein the first layer has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 30 nanometers, wherein the layer comprising Pt has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 50 nanometers, wherein the Pt and the at least one of Ti, Hf, or Zr collectively are present in an atomic ratio range from 0.01:1 to 10:1, and wherein the catalyst further comprises at least one pair of alternating layers, wherein a first alternating layer comprises the first material, and wherein a second alternating layer comprises Pt. 10. An article comprising nanostructured elements comprising microstructured whiskers having an outer surface having a catalyst thereon, the catalyst comprising a first layer comprising a first material, wherein the first material comprises at least one of Ti, Hf, or Zr, the first layer having an outer layer with a layer comprising Pt directly thereon, wherein the first layer has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 30 nanometers, wherein the layer comprising Pt has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 50 nanometers, wherein the Pt and the at least one of Ti, Hf, or Zr collectively are present in an atomic ratio range from 0.01:1 to 10:1, wherein the first material further comprises at least one of O, N, or C, and wherein the catalyst further comprises at least one pair of alternating layers, wherein a first alternating layer comprises the first material, and wherein a second alternating layer comprises Pt.
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supported on carriers, e.g. powder carriers · CPC title
Fuel cells · CPC title
Sputtering · CPC title
of noble metals or noble-metal based alloys · CPC title
- H01M4/8657Primary
layered · CPC title
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- What does patent US11476470B2 cover?
- Catalyst comprising a first layer having an outer layer with a layer comprising Pt directly thereon, wherein the first layer has an average thickness in a range from 0.04 to 30 nanometers, and wherein the layer. Catalysts described herein are useful, for example, in fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- 3M Innovative Properties Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01M4/8657. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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