Enhancing Catalyst Performance in Fuel Cells: Challenges and Innovations

Nijie Fan

2024

Abstract

The research of this study is to explore methods and innovations to improve the performance of fuel cell catalysts. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in the fuel cell is a critical step. Traditionally, platinum-based catalysts were the best choice. However, their high cost limits the wide application. Therefore, this research aims to find more cost-effective alternatives to improve the viability of fuel cells. This study divided electrocatalytic materials into two parts which are platinum-based catalysts and non-noble catalysts for further compare the different characteristics of various catalysts, including platinum-based catalysts, transition metals oxides, transition metals nanomaterials, and single-atom catalysts. At the same time, the advantages and disadvantages of electrocatalytic materials and non-metallic materials are compared, and the methods that describe how to solve the research problems are proposed. This research also compares platinum-based catalysts with transition metal catalysts and compares transition nanomaterials with traditional nanomaterials which have different characteristics. In terms of environmental protection and sustainable development, non-noble catalysts are more available and environmentally friendly than precious metal catalysts with complex mining techniques. In the future, non-metal catalysts will have a wide range of commercial potential in various applications and are expected to replace electrocatalytic materials.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Fan N. (2024). Enhancing Catalyst Performance in Fuel Cells: Challenges and Innovations. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Ecosystem - Volume 1: ICREE; ISBN 978-989-758-776-4, SciTePress, pages 241-245. DOI: 10.5220/0013906300004914

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icree24,
author={Nijie Fan},
title={Enhancing Catalyst Performance in Fuel Cells: Challenges and Innovations},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Ecosystem - Volume 1: ICREE},
year={2024},
pages={241-245},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013906300004914},
isbn={978-989-758-776-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energy and Ecosystem - Volume 1: ICREE
TI - Enhancing Catalyst Performance in Fuel Cells: Challenges and Innovations
SN - 978-989-758-776-4
AU - Fan N.
PY - 2024
SP - 241
EP - 245
DO - 10.5220/0013906300004914
PB - SciTePress