STTR Phase I: Novel Deposition Process to Produce Bilayer Alloy Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells

STTR 第一阶段：生产用于 PEM 燃料电池的双层合金电催化剂的新型沉积工艺

• 批准号: 0740077
• 负责人: Maria Inman
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY, INC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2008-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0740077&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; Novel; Deposition; Process

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project addresses the need for novel catalytic systems for electrochemical energy conversion technologies, specifically polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, through an innovative bilayer electrocatalyst design and the ability to implement that design using a sophisiticated electrodeposition process. The project will demonstrate improvements in catalyst efficiency and cost through a bilayer electrocatalyst design that enables excellent control of the morphology, coating thickness, density, and the nature of the oxide layer on the catalyst surface, which is critical to the overall durability of the bilayer structure and its activity. This technology is enabling to PEM fuel cells for the automotive, portable and stationary power markets. The broader impact/commercial potential of this technology is the ability to address the needs of the emerging fuel cell industry, enabling cost-effective manufacture of a critical enabling component for PEM fuel cells.

这个小企业技术转让（STTR）第一阶段项目通过创新的双层电催化剂设计和使用sophisiticated电沉积工艺实现该设计的能力，解决了对电化学能量转换技术，特别是聚合物电解质膜（PEM）燃料电池的新型催化系统的需求。该项目将通过双层电催化剂设计来证明催化剂效率和成本的改进，该设计能够出色地控制催化剂表面上氧化物层的形态、涂层厚度、密度和性质，这对双层结构及其活性的整体耐久性至关重要。这项技术使PEM燃料电池能够用于汽车，便携式和固定电源市场。该技术更广泛的影响/商业潜力是能够满足新兴燃料电池行业的需求，从而能够以成本效益的方式制造PEM燃料电池的关键使能组件。