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2021-295 Protected Ultrafine Catalysts, Including Pt-Based Catalysts for Fuel Cell Applications

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering developed a strategy to synthesize ultrafine carbon layers to protect nanocatalysts which are essential for the development of fuel cell technology. BACKGROUND: Platinum catalysts are essential for use in hydrogen fuel cell technologies to cleanly and efficiently produce...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Zipeng Zhao, Xiangfeng Duan, Zeyan Liu

Keywords(s): Carbon Nanotube, Catalysts, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation, Transmission, or Storage, Fuel Cell, Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly, Nanomaterials, Platinum

Category(s): Materials > Membranes, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical > Catalysts, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Batteries, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells

2017-019 HIGH PERFORMANCE PTNICUMO ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYST

High Performance PtNiCuMo Electrochemical CatalystSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed multimetallic PtNiCuMo nano octahedral catalyst that has demonstrated greatly improved mass activity, specific activity, and stability for application in fuel cells.BACKGROUNDFuel cell technology is considered...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Zipeng Zhao

Keywords(s): Energy & Water

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells

High Stability PtNiX-M Electrochemical Catalyst

UC Case No. 2017-514SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Material Science and Engineering have invented a novel and highly stable platinum-based catalyst material for fuel cell technologies.BACKGROUNDPlatinum-based alloy materials (e.g., Pt-Ni, Pt-Co) have a higher activity (up to 90x greater) than commercial Pt-C materials for use as catalysts...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Zipeng Zhao

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Electronics & Semiconductors, Energy & Water

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals

2014-904 PALLADIUM ALLOY HYDRIDE NANO MATERIALS

Palladium Alloy Hydride Nano MaterialsSUMMARYResearchers at UCLA have synthesized a range of intermetallic palladium hydride alloy (Pd/M-H) nanocrystals using a low cost solution process that avoids the use of surfactants and strong reducing agents.BACKGROUNDNanocrystalline intermetallics and alloys are novel materials with high surface areas which...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Xiangfeng Duan, Yu Huang, Zipeng Zhao, Xiaoqing Huang

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Category(s): Chemical, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage

2014-698 High Performance Transition Metal-Doped PtNi Catalysts

High Performance Transition-Metal Doped PtNi CatalystsSUMMARYResearchers led by Yu Huang from the Department of Material Science and Engineering at UCLA have developed a novel oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst by doping platinum-nickel octahedrals with transition metals.BACKGROUNDFuel cells depend upon electrochemical reactions at the positive...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Yu Huang, Xiaoqing Huang, Xiangfeng Duan, Zipeng Zhao

Keywords(s): Catalysts, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Water

Category(s): Chemical > Synthesis, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Fuel Cells, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals