Corrosion-resistant non-carbon electrocatalyst supports for PEFCs Award Number: DE- EE-0007272 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
November 13, 2015
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Corrosion-resistant non-carbon electrocatalyst supports for PEFCs
Award Number: DE- EE-0007272
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Date: 11/13/2015
Location(s): IL
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to develop high-surface-area, corrosion-resistant, non-carbon, non-platinum-group-metal electrocatalyst supports, and platinized electrocatalysts, for use in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.
The proposed project activities include the computer modeling, synthesis and characterization of materials, in-lab testing of catalysts, and fabrication and in-lab testing of membrane electrode assemblies. Computer modeling, synthesis and characterization of materials would take place at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM and IIT in Chicago, IL. In-lab testing of catalysts would occur at the Nissan Technical Center in Farmington Hills, MI. Fabrication and in-lab testing of membrane electrode assemblies would be completed by IIT. All research, development and testing activities would take place in existing facilities designed for this type of research; therefore, no new construction, modifications or new permits, additional licenses and/or authorizations would be necessary.