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Boosting performance of low temperature fuel cell catalysts by subtle ionic liquid modification.

Gui-Rong Zhang¹, Macarena Munoz, Bastian J M Etzold

¹Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) , 91058 Erlangen, Germany.

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Summary

Adding hydrophobic ionic liquids to platinum/carbon (Pt/C) catalysts significantly boosts oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and stability for fuel cells. This cost-effective modification enhances performance by optimizing the catalyst

Keywords:

SCILL ionic liquids mass transfer oxygen reduction supported Pt catalysts

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Catalysis

Background:

High cost and poor stability of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts hinder widespread adoption of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
Platinum-based catalysts (Pt/C) are effective but face limitations in performance and durability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a facile and scalable method for enhancing the activity and stability of Pt/C catalysts for ORR.
To investigate the effect of hydrophobic ionic liquid (IL) modification on Pt/C catalyst performance.

Main Methods:

Modification of commercial Pt/C catalysts with small amounts of hydrophobic ionic liquid.
Electrochemical characterization of the modified catalysts to evaluate ORR performance.
Analysis of the catalyst-electrolyte interface to understand performance enhancement mechanisms.

Main Results:

Ionic liquid-modified Pt/C catalysts showed a 3.4-fold increase in ORR activity compared to unmodified Pt/C.
Enhanced stability of the IL-modified catalysts was observed.
Performance tuning was achieved by controlling the degree of IL filling.

Conclusions:

Hydrophobic ionic liquid modification offers a promising strategy for optimizing Pt/C catalysts for ORR.
The enhanced performance is attributed to an optimized interfacial microenvironment, increasing free sites and oxygen concentration while suppressing mass transfer limitations.
This approach opens new avenues for developing advanced electrocatalysts for next-generation fuel cells.