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High loading supported carbon catalyst, method of preparing the same, catalyst electrode including the same, and fuel cell including the catalyst electrode

US7132385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2004
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is related to a high loading supported carbon catalyst having Pt or a Pt alloy supported into an electrically conductive carbon support. Specifically, in the carbon supported catalyst, a loading of the supported Pt or Pt alloy is in the range of about 50% to about 60% by weight, an average particle size is about 1 nm to about 3 nm, and a total specific surface area of the carbon supported catalyst is greater than about 200 m2/g. The carbon supported catalyst may improve the performance of a fuel cell because the catalytic metal particles have a small size and a high degree of dispersion. Also, a carbon supported catalyst having very fine catalyst particles uniformly dispersed may be prepared even at a high loading may be prepared.

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