The commercialization of fuel cells depends on the developments in the components of fuel cells stacks, particularly the cathode catalyst. In this thesis, the replacement of the conventional fuel cell cathode catalyst, Pt, with platinum-group-free catalyst was targeted in two aspects. First, a novel synthesis method, Active Site Imprinting, was transferred to a scalable material. Second, the adaptation of chemical activation process to conductive carbon synthesis was investigated. The metal-free synthesis opens a new path for the future synthesis of inexpensive PGM-free catalysts.
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The commercialization of fuel cells depends on the developments in the components of fuel cells stacks, particularly the cathode catalyst. In this thesis, the replacement of the conventional fuel cell cathode catalyst, Pt, with platinum-group-free catalyst was targeted in two aspects. First, a novel synthesis method, Active Site Imprinting, was transferred to a scalable material. Second, the adaptation of chemical activation process to conductive carbon synthesis was investigated. The metal-free...
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