Comparative techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of precious <i>versus</i> non-precious metal electrocatalysts: the case of PEM fuel cell cathodes
Angus Pedersen, Jinil Pandya, Grazia Leonzio, Alexey Serov, Andrea Bernardi, Ifan E. L. Stephens, Maria‐Magdalena Titirici, Camille Petit, Benoît Chachuat
Abstract
Fe–N–C catalyst production outperforms Pt/C from an enviro-economic viewpoint, but further Fe–N–C activity development is required before deployment in PEMFCs.
Topics & Concepts
Precious metalProton exchange membrane fuel cellCatalysisFuel cellsCathodeProduction (economics)MetalMetallurgyMaterials scienceChemistryChemical engineeringEngineeringEconomicsOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMacroeconomicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research