Molecular Understanding of the Role of Catalyst Particle Arrangement in Local Mass Transport Resistance for Fuel Cells.

ABSTRACT: Platinum (Pt) catalyst performance loss caused by a high local oxygen transport resistance is an urgent problem to be solved for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Rationally arranging Pt particles on carbon support is the primary approach for reducing mass transport resistance. Herein, using a unique method coupling Hybrid Reverse Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics simulations, and experimental measurements, a Pt particle arrangement strategy is proposed to reduce local oxygen transport resistance, based on a molecular-level understanding of its impact. The densely arranged Pt particles with a small interparticle distance lead to the denser ionomer layer due to the co-attraction effect, leading to a high local oxygen transport resistance. The nonuniformly arranged Pt particles wit

SUBMITTER: Ran A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792038 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature