Trends of Fuel Cell Catalysts (Researched in May 2022)
Coverage: (Product/service)
fuel cells, automobiles, vehicles, fuel cell catalysts
Research Content:
A part of this report was introduced in the June 2022 issue of our periodical, “Yano E plus.”
– Expensive Platinum (Pt) Has Been Widely Used as Fuel Cell Catalysts; However, Urgently Required is to Reduce the Amount of Use of Platinum (Pt) by Improving the Function and Durability of Catalysts –
1. What are Fuel Cells?
1-1. Fuel Cells for Automobiles
1-2. Stationary Fuel Cells
2. What are Fuel Cell Catalysts?
3. Market Size Forecast of Fuel Cell Catalysts
4. Research and Development by Companies and Universities
4-1. ISHIFUKU Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
1) Features of ISHIFUKU Metal Industry’s Catalysts for Fuel Cells
2) Support Design: Development of Catalysts Applying Ultra High Durable Conductive Diamonds
3) Catalyst Components: Development of Catalysts with Nanosheet Structure to Prevent Degradation Caused by Aggregation of Platinum Particles
4) Creation of Business with Catalysts
4-2. Kyushu University
4-3. Shinshu University
1) Pt Core-Shell Nanosheet Catalysts
2) Pt Monoatomic Layer Nanosheet Catalysts
4-4. Tokyo Institute of Technology
1) Catalysts Obtained by Heat Treatment and Purification of Polyimide
2) NEDO Project in Progress: Realization of Alternative Catalysts with 14-Membered Ring Iron (Fe) Complexes Stable in Acidic Electrolytes as New Materials Leading to Non-Platinum PEFC
i. Heat-Treated Iron (Fe) Complex Models with Higher Catalytic Activity and Stability
ii. Preparation of 14-Membered Ring Iron (Fe) Complexes and Verification of Catalytic Activity and Stability
4-5. Tohoku University
1) Cathodes: Improvement of Performance of Fuel Cell Catalysts by Adding Third Elements
2) Anodes: Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction and Hydrogen Peroxide Generation Properties of Ir and Ir-Pt Alloy Single Crystal Model Catalysts
i. Ir Single Crystal (111), (100), (110) Models
ii. Ir-Pt Alloy Single Crystal Models Constructed on Ir(111) Substrate Surfaces
4-6. The University of Yamanashi
1) Anodes: Development of Platinum-Cobalt (Pt-Co) Alloy Hydrogen Electrode Catalysts that Significantly Reduce Fuel Cell Degradation
i. Pt-Skin/Pt-Co Alloy Catalysts with Higher Acid Resistance
ii. Performance Comparison by Accelerated Aging Tests
2) Cathodes: Development of Innovative Cathode Catalyst Materials Achieving High Efficiency, High Power, and High Durability PEFCs
i. Ceramics-Supported Catalysts
ii. Carbon-Supported Catalysts
iii. Electrostatic Coating (Spraying) Method
5. Future Prospects