Analyzing Structural Changes of Fe-N-C Cathode Catalysts in PEM Fuel Cell by Mößbauer Spectroscopy of Complete Membrane-Electrode-Assemblies

  • The applicability of analyzing by Mößbauer spectroscopy the structural changes of Fe–N–C catalysts that have been tested at the cathode of membrane electrode assemblies in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells is demonstrated. The Mößbauer characterization of powders of the same catalysts was recently described in our previous publication. A possible change of the iron species upon testing in fuel cell was investigated here by Mößbauer spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray cross-sectional imaging, and neutron activation analysis. Our results show that the absorption probability of γ rays by the iron nuclei in Fe–N–C is strongly affected by the presence of Nafion and water content. A detailed investigation of the effect of an oxidizing treatment (1.2 V) of the non-noble cathode in PEM fuel cell indicates that the observed activity decay is mainly attributable to carbon oxidation causing a leaching of active iron sites hosted in the carbon matrix.

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Author: Ulrike Ingrid Kramm, Michel Lefèvre, Peter Bogdanoff, Dieter SchmeißerORCiD, Jean-Pol Dodelet
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jz501955g
ISSN:1948-7185
Title of the source (English):The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Document Type:Scientific journal article peer-reviewed
Language:English
Year of publication:2014
Tag:ORR; PEM-FC; degradation; iron-based catalyst; iron−nitrogen−carbon catalyst; non-noble metal catalyst; nonprecious metal catalyst; oxygen reduction reaction; polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
Volume/Year:2014
Issue number:5
First Page:3750
Last Page:3756
Faculty/Chair:Fakultät 1 MINT - Mathematik, Informatik, Physik, Elektro- und Informationstechnik / FG Angewandte Physik und Halbleiterspektroskopie
Institution name at the time of publication:Fakultät für Mathematik, Naturwissenschaften und Informatik (eBTU) / LS Angewandte Physik / Sensorik
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