Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 1051-1065.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60588-9

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Progress in non-platinum catalysts with applications in low temperature fuel cells

ZHANG Jiea,b,c, TANG Shuihuaa, LIAO Longyuc, YU Weifeic   

  1. a State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, Sichuan, China;
    b School of Materials and Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, Sichuan, China;
    c Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, China
  • Received:2012-12-01 Revised:2013-03-25 Online:2013-06-07 Published:2013-06-09
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by the Technology Project of Education Department of Sichuan Province (13ZA0193).

Abstract:

Non-platinum catalysts have recently attracted significant attention with regard to their potential applications in low temperature fuel cells. This review summarizes the progresses in the development of these catalysts to date, including anode and cathode catalysts. Anode catalysts based on metal carbides, Pd alloys, and perovskite oxides are described, focusing on their catalytic activity. The non-platinum cathode catalysts include transition metal macrocyclic compounds, metal nitrides, and metal oxides. Particularly, various aspects are discussed in detail, including active sites, metal-support interactions, and the preparation parameters for transition metal macrocyclic compounds. All the compounds reviewed are considered promising candidates that may find commercial applications as non-platinum anode and cathode catalysts for fuel cells.

Key words: Fuel cell, Non-platinum catalyst, Methanol oxidation, Oxygen reduction reaction