Intrinsically microporous polymer slows down fuel cell catalyst corrosion

2015 
Abstract The limited stability of fuel cell cathode catalysts causes a significant loss of operational cell voltage with commercial Pt-based catalysts, which hinders the wider commercialization of fuel cell technologies. We demonstrate beneficial effects of a highly rigid and porous polymer of intrinsic microporosity (PIM-EA-TB with BET surface area 1027 m 2  g − 1 ) in accelerated catalyst corrosion experiments. Porous films of PIM-EA-TB offer an effective protective matrix for the prevention of Pt/C catalyst corrosion without impeding flux of reagents. The results of electrochemical cycling tests show that the PIM-EA-TB protected Pt/C (denoted here as PIM@Pt/C) exhibit a significantly enhanced durability as compared to a conventional Pt/C catalyst.
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