Photocatalytic methods for preparation of electrocatalyst materials
| Patent Number: | 8,609,573 |
| Issued: | 12/17/2013 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The invention relates to methods of preparing metal particles on a support material, including platinum-containing nanoparticles on a carbon support. Such materials can be used as electrocatalysts, for example as improved electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs). |
| Filed: | 7/2/2008 |
| Application Number: | 12/166,957 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |