Platinum/Carbon (Pt/C, Accelerate) Electrocatalysts for Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell, 0.5 g/bottle, CEFCEAPtC
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Accelerate® Platinum/Carbon (Pt/C) electrocatalysts are high-efficiency materials primarily used in electrochemical devices like PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers. These catalysts use platinum as the active component supported on a carbon material to provide structural stability, electrical conductivity, and mechanical strength.
The key performance advantages of the accelerate brand Pt/C catalyst are: (1) High Electrocatalytic Activity: It significantly reduce the activation energy barrier for hydrogen and oxygen reactions, thereby accelerating electrochemical reaction rates. (2) Enhanced Stability: The series is designed to maintain performance and a long service life under challenging conditions, including high temperature, high pressure, and strong acidity. (3) Optimized Microstructure: These catalysts maintain small platinum crystallite sizes even at high metal loadings (e.g., 20% to 60% Pt), which preserves a high electrochemically active surface area (ECSA). (4) Corrosion Resistance: They are built to resist erosion from impurities and by-products in fuel gases, extending the operational cycle of the system.
| Part Number |
CEFCEAPtC (C-EFC-EAPtC) |
| Platinum Content | 20 wt%, 40 wt%, and 60 wt% |
| Metal Surface Area |
~200 m2/g |
| Catalyst BET Surface Area: |
>300 m2/g |
| Metal Crystallite Size |
2-2.5 nm |
| Application Roles |
(1) PEM Fuel Cells: Acts as both anode (hydrogen oxidation) and cathode (oxygen reduction) catalyst. (2) Water Electrolysis: Facilitates the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in PEM and AEM (Anion Exchange Membrane) electrolyzers. (3) Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: Used to drive methanol oxidation at the anode. |
| Package Size | 0.5 g/bottle |
Notes: Please try to store the Pt/C powder in a dry place.
References:
- V. Karimi, et al. An Effective Route to Enhance Pt/C Electrocatalyst Durability through Addition of Ceramic Nanoparticles to Facilitate Pt Redeposition, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 48, 65993–66007.
- X. Ren, et al. Current progress and performance improvement of Pt/C catalysts for fuel cells, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 24284-24306.