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Critical advancements in achieving high power and stable nonprecious metal catalyst–based MEAs for real-world proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications

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Banham, Dustin, Kishimoto, Takeaki, Zhou, Yingjie, Sato, Tetsutaro, Bai, Kyoung, Ozaki, Jun-ichi, Imashiro, Yasuo, Ye, Siyu·2018·Science Advances
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aar7180PMC PMC5866058
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MEA) using a precommercial NPMC. In situ electrochemical analysis of the CCLs is also used to help gain insight into the degradation mechanism observed during galvanostatic testing. Overall, the performance of this NPMC-based MEA has achieved commercial readiness and will be introduced into an NPMC-based product for portable power applications.

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  • Although the initial activity of PGM-free catalysts has been significantly improved, it remains far behind that of state-of-the-art Pt catalysts.

    “Although the initial activity of PGM-free catalysts has been significantly improved, it remains far behind that of state-of-the-art Pt catalysts [240].”

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    The Introduction (page unavailable) says the activity and performance of nonprecious metal catalysts have greatly improved, supporting the first part of the claim. It also says commercial performance remains challenging, but does not establish that their initial activity is far behind state-of-the-art Pt catalysts. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Banham, D., Kishimoto, T., Zhou, Y., Sato, T., Bai, K., Ozaki, J.-I., Imashiro, Y., & Ye, S.
Affiliations
  • Ballard Power Systems (Canada) (CA)
  • Gunma University (JP)
  • Nisshinbo Holdings (Japan) (JP)
Corresponding author
  • Banham, Dustin
  • Ye, Siyu
ORCID
Venue
Science Advances
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
2018-03-02
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
eaar7180-eaar7180
ISSN
2375-2548 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1126/sciadv.aar7180
PMC
PMC5866058
OpenAlex
W2790846111
Cited by
267
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 38 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 4
FWCI
10.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Science Advances (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Ballard Power Systems
  • Nisshinbo
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
Keywords
non-noble metal catalysts, proton exchange membrane fuel cells, membrane electrode assembly, catalyst degradation mechanisms, commercialization

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