Modibedi, Remegia M2013-09-302013-09-302013-07Modibedi, M. 2013. Fuel cell catalysts and membrane development at the CSIR. In: Korea- South Africa H2 Fuel cell workshop, 15-17 July 2013http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6976Korea- South Africa H2 Fuel cell workshop, 15-17 July 2013.Fuel cells continue to be investigated as alternative energy source because of the high energy demand worldwide. Research activities worldwide are focussed on improving the performance of the catalysts, support material, membrane, MEA fabrication, and bipolar plates. These activities are aimed at lowering the cost, increasing the efficiency, and improving the durability of fuel cells hence accelerating the commercialisation of fuel cells. Various methods such as conventional physical and chemical, electrodeposition as well as sputtering methods are used in the preparation of catalysts. This presentation will cover electrocatalysts synthesis methods used at the CSIR such as the chemical method using NaBH4, ethylene glycol as reducing agents, microwave assisted polyol method and electrochemical atomic layer depostion. The work on the development of polymer membranes for application in fuel cells will also be discussed.enFuel cellsFuel cell catalystsAlcohol oxidationOxygen reduction reactionORRElectrocatalystsConference PresentationModibedi, R. M. (2013). Fuel cell catalysts and membrane development at the CSIR: Presentation. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6976Modibedi, Remegia M. "Fuel cell catalysts and membrane development at the CSIR: Presentation." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6976Modibedi RM, Fuel cell catalysts and membrane development at the CSIR: Presentation; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6976 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Modibedi, Remegia M AB - Fuel cells continue to be investigated as alternative energy source because of the high energy demand worldwide. Research activities worldwide are focussed on improving the performance of the catalysts, support material, membrane, MEA fabrication, and bipolar plates. These activities are aimed at lowering the cost, increasing the efficiency, and improving the durability of fuel cells hence accelerating the commercialisation of fuel cells. Various methods such as conventional physical and chemical, electrodeposition as well as sputtering methods are used in the preparation of catalysts. This presentation will cover electrocatalysts synthesis methods used at the CSIR such as the chemical method using NaBH4, ethylene glycol as reducing agents, microwave assisted polyol method and electrochemical atomic layer depostion. The work on the development of polymer membranes for application in fuel cells will also be discussed. DA - 2013-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Fuel cells KW - Fuel cell catalysts KW - Alcohol oxidation KW - Oxygen reduction reaction KW - ORR KW - Electrocatalysts LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 T1 - Fuel cell catalysts and membrane development at the CSIR: Presentation TI - Fuel cell catalysts and membrane development at the CSIR: Presentation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6976 ER -