Palladium–nickel alloys loaded on tungsten carbide as platinum-free anode electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells†
Chanho Pak,Gang Hong Bae,Suenghoon Han,Kyungjung Kwon,Seon-Ah Jin,Hyuk Chang,Sun Hee Choi,Jae Sung Lee
Abstract
The strong interaction between PdNi alloys and WC makes PdNi/WC a novel Pt-free electrocatalyst for the anode hydrogen oxidation reaction of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells with activity and stability comparable to those of the conventional Pt/C catalysts.