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An evaluate of ORR catalysts in fuel cell: Current Advances and Applications
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Abstract
This thesis presents a comprehensive review of fuel cell technology, with a specific emphasis at the latest trends and programs of oxygen reduction response (ORR) catalysts. The examine starts offevolved with the aid of using evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of hydrogen fuel cells with different alternative power sources, which include sun power and secondary batteries, highlighting the ability of fuel cells to update traditional inner combustion engines because of their high power density and environmental benefits. The thesis then explores the essential running ideas of fuel cells and examines their operational mechanisms in numerous chemical environments. In the context of ORR catalysts, the assessment evaluates quite a number catalysts, which include precious metal catalysts, non-precious metal catalysts, and single-atom catalysts, that specialize in techniques to decorate their activity and stability. Finally, the thesis discusses the demanding situations and destiny possibilities for the industrial application of ORR catalysts in hydrogen fuel cells.
Keywords
Fuel Cell Technology, Oxygen Reduction Reaction, ORR Catalysts, Energy Density, Catalyst Activity, Catalyst Stability, Environmental Sustainability.
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Hu,Q. (2024). An evaluate of ORR catalysts in fuel cell: Current Advances and Applications. Theoretical and Natural Science,53,19-30.
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