Nanostructured
Electrodes for PEM Fuel Cells
Yushan Yan
02-28
EISG Project
Title: Nanostructured Electrodes for PEM Fuel Cells
EISG Grant Number: 02-28
PIER Area: Environmentally-Preferred Advanced Generation
Principal Investigator: Yushan Yan
Contact Information: Phone:
(909) 787-2068 email:
yushan.yan@ucr.edu
Organization: University of California, Riverside
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to research the feasibility of using carbon nanotube based electrode catalyst to significantly increase the utilization rate of platinum in the electrodes of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A single cell will be fabricated and tested as part of the project.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Proposed technology has the potential to reduce the platinum loading on the electrodes in PEM fuel cells thus reducing their capital cost and thereby lowering the life cycle cost of power ($/kWh).
§ Fuel cells in general offer many advantages to include: reduced emissions, higher efficiency, elimination of transmission losses, co-generation capability and enhanced grid reliability.