A hybrid Pt/NbO/CNTs catalyst with high activity and durability for oxygen reduction reaction in PEMFC

RA MoghadamEsfahani, SK Vankova, EB Easton… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
To improve the kinetics and durability of Pt-based electrodes toward the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR), high electroactive and stable catalysts were synthesized by depositing Pt …

Determining electrochemically active surface area in PEM fuel cell electrodes with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and its application to catalyst durability

FS Saleh, EB Easton - Electrochimica Acta, 2013 - Elsevier
Here we have derived a simple expression to relate faradaic pseudo-capacitance, CF,
determined by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to the electrochemically active …

Diagnosing degradation within PEM fuel cell catalyst layers using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

FS Saleh, EB Easton - Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Cost and durability are major challenges for the commercialization of proton exchange
membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Accordingly, there remains a need to understand the …

Exceptionally durable Pt/TOMS catalysts for fuel cells

RAM Esfahani, EB Easton - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2020 - Elsevier
We report a systematic durability study of a platinum electrocatalyst supported on dual-
doped titanium suboxide Ti 3 O 5 Mo 0.2 Si 0.4 (TOMS) with enhanced conductivity. The …

A fuel cell catalyst support based on doped titanium suboxides with enhanced conductivity, durability and fuel cell performance

RAM Esfahani, II Ebralidze, S Specchia… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
An entirely carbon-free multifunctional titanium suboxide doped with two metals has been
developed as a novel fuel cell catalyst support. The co-functional Ti3O5Mo0. 2Si0. 4 (TOMS) …

Enhancing fuel cell catalyst layer stability using a dual-function sulfonated silica-based ionomer

RAM Esfahani, HM Fruehwald, F Afsahi… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sulfonated-silica ceramic carbon electrodes (SS-CCE) were prepared by an in-situ sol-gel
reaction where tetraethylorthosilicate and 3-trihydroxysilyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (TPS) are …

A highly durable N-enriched titanium nanotube suboxide fuel cell catalyst support

RAM Esfahani, HM Fruehwald, NO Laschuk… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reduced bandgap metal oxide materials are consider an alternative to carbon black
supports for fuel cell catalysts. Here we report a unique N-enriched titanium nanotube …

Sulfonated silica-based fuel cell electrode structures for low humidity applications

JI Eastcott, EB Easton - Journal of Power Sources, 2014 - Elsevier
Ceramic carbon electrodes (CCEs) are prospective candidates for use in proton exchange
membrane fuel cells due to their high surface area, water retention properties, and durable …

Application of the transmission line EIS model to fuel cell catalyst layer durability

OR O'Rian, FS Saleh, EB Easton - ECS Transactions, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
We have recently demonstrated that the inclusion of electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy (EIS) into accelerated stress tests (AST) can provide a wealth of information …

Evaluation of anode electrode materials for Cu-Cl/HCl electrolyzers for hydrogen production

S Ranganathan, PS Edge, EB Easton - ECS Transactions, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Ceramic carbon electrodes (CCE) containing poly aminopropyl siloxane (PAPS) were
fabricated by the sol-gel method. These CCEs have previously been shown to exhibit high …