NANOSTRUCTURED CATALYST SUPPORTS
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1. A catalyst support for a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, comprising one or more SiC nanostructures, wherein the SiC nanostructures have at least one metal catalyst disposed thereon.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to SiC nanostructures, including SiC nanopowder, SiC nanowires, and composites of SiC nanopowder and nanowires, which can be used as catalyst supports in membrane electrode assemblies and in fuel cells. The present invention also relates to composite catalyst supports comprising nanopowder and one or more inorganic nanowires for a membrane electrode assembly.
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- 1. A catalyst support for a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, comprising one or more SiC nanostructures, wherein the SiC nanostructures have at least one metal catalyst disposed thereon.
- 12. A catalyst support for a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell comprising a composite of SiC nanopowder and inorganic nanowires, wherein at least one of the SiC nanopowder and the inorganic nanowires have at least one metal catalyst disposed thereon, and wherein the SiC nanopowder and the inorganic nanowires are cross-linked by graphene sheets.
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19. A membrane electrode assembly, including a catalyst support comprising one or more SiC nanostructures, wherein an electrochemical catalyst nanoparticle comprising one or more metals is disposed on the SiC nanostructures.
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30. A composite catalyst support for a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell, comprising nanopowder and one or more inorganic nanowires, wherein at least one of the nanopowder and the nanowires have at least one metal catalyst disposed thereon, and wherein the nanopowder comprises WC, SiO2, TiO2 or combinations thereof.
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38. A membrane electrode assembly, including a composite catalyst support comprising nanopowder and one or more inorganic nanowires, wherein an electrochemical catalyst nanoparticle comprising one or more metals is disposed on at least one of the nanopowder and the nanowires, and wherein the nanopowder comprises WC, SiO2, TiO2or combinations thereof.
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