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A Nafion®-bound platinized carbon electrode for oxygen reduction in solid polymer electrolyte cells

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A full-factorial statistical method has been used to optimize the amount of binder, the compaction load and the compaction time in order to fabricate Nafion®-bound carbon electrodes containing platinum and pyrolysed cobaltmeso-tetramethoxyphenylporphyrin (CoTMPP). These electrodes are designed for oxygen reduction in solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells, and it has been found that incorporation of Nafion® gel with the carbon substrate facilitates its binding with the Nafion® membrane of such a fuel cell. The polarization behaviour of a Nafion®-bound carbon electrode containing platinum is compared to that containing pyrolysed CoTMPP.

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  1. A. K. Shukla

    Present address: Solid-State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

  2. J. B. Goodenough

    Present address: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ETC 5.160, The University of Texas at Austin, 8712-1084, Austin, Texas, USA

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  1. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, OX1 3QR, Oxford, UK

    A. K. Shukla, P. Stevens, A. Hamnett & J. B. Goodenough

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Shukla, A.K., Stevens, P., Hamnett, A. et al. A Nafion®-bound platinized carbon electrode for oxygen reduction in solid polymer electrolyte cells. J Appl Electrochem 19, 383–386 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01015240

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