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

这个小型企业技术转让(STTR)第一阶段项目通过创新的双层电催化剂设计和使用诡辩的电沉积过程实现该设计的能力，满足了对用于电化学能量转换技术的新型催化系统的需求，特别是聚合物电解质膜(PEM)燃料电池。该项目将通过双层电催化剂设计证明催化剂效率和成本的提高，该设计能够出色地控制催化剂表面氧化层的形态、涂层厚度、密度和性质，这对双层结构的整体耐久性及其活性至关重要。这项技术使PEM燃料电池能够应用于汽车、便携式和固定电源市场。这项技术更广泛的影响/商业潜力是能够满足新兴燃料电池行业的需求，从而能够经济高效地制造PEM燃料电池的关键使能部件。

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.