Platinum/Carbon Nanofiber electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells

摘要

A key to successful electrode performance in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell is the distribution of the high surface area platinum catalyst on a suitable carbon support. Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers (VGCF) or Carbon Nanofibers are a highly graphitic form of carbon with an average diameter in between 70-100 nm and length in few microns.