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Assessment of CO-tolerance for different Pt-alloy anode catalysts in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell using ac impedance spectroscopy

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Abstract

Assessment of CO-tolerance for different anode catalysts (Pt/C, PtRu/C and PtSn/C) at 50°C and PtRu/C at different operating temperatures in the polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) was evaluated using ac impedance spectroscopy. Impedance measurements for the oxidation of a H2+2% CO mixture reported that at a critical potential (referred to as the onset potential), 'pseudo-inductive' behavior appears, the value of which is different for different anode catalysts (0.70, 0.45 and 0.30 V for Pt/C, PtRu/C and PtSn/C at 50°C, respectively) and strongly dependent upon working temperatures (0.50, 0.45 and 0.40 V for PtRu/C at 25, 50 and 70°C, respectively). Based on that, we proposed that this onset potential for the 'pseudo-inductive' behavior can be used as a new criterion for the evaluation of CO-tolerance for different anode catalysts at different operating temperatures. © 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-152
JournalJournal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Volume528
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2002
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge the Innovation and Technology Commission of The Hong Kong SAR Government (UIM 15) for the funding support.

UN SDGs

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Research Keywords

  • Ac impedance
  • Anodic oxidation
  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Fuel cell

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