Teijin develops non-platinum metal carbon alloy catalyst for cost-efficient fuel cells suited to mass production

摘要

On 11 Nov 2014, Teijin Limited announced that it had developed a carbon alloy catalyst (CAC) that eliminates the use of platinum to reduce costs for mass production. CAC is made from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and steel via carbonization. Less expensive and more readily available than platinum, PAN enables the catalyst to be produced at reduced cost and in higher volumes.