Published March 2023 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Electrocatalysis at the heart of fuel cells

Creators

  • 1. CNRS, LEPMI, Grenoble - Chambery (France)

Description

Ideally, dihydrogen should be produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources (solar or wind) in an electrolyser, then stored so that it can be released and converted into electricity according to demand in a fuel cell. In both these systems, platinum is the electrocatalyst of choice. But what is an electrocatalyst? Explained in this work by Laetitia Dubau

Abstract (French)

Idealement, le dihydrogene devrait etre produit par electrolyse de l'eau au moyen de sources d'energie renouvelables (solaire ou eolien) au sein d'un electrolyseur, puis stocke pour pouvoir etre restitue et converti en electricite en fonction de la demande dans une pile a combustible. Dans ces deux dispositifs, le platine est l'electrocatalyseur de choix. Mais qu'est-ce qu'un electrocatalyseur? Explications dans cette fiche technique par Laetitia Dubau

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
L'electrocatalyse au coeur des piles a combustible

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Actualite Chimique
Journal Issue
no.482
Journal Page Range
p. 61-62
ISSN
0151-9093

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
56001414
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S08: HYDROGEN;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS
Descriptors DEC
CATALYSTS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; FUEL CELLS; KINETICS; METALS; PLATINUM METALS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; STORAGE; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Optional Information

Notes
18 refs.