Project 111: High-Efficient Low-Platinum Catalysts for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Contact Information

Prof. XinHao Li 

Email: xinhaoli@sjtu.edu.cn

Project Description and Objectives

Hydrogen fuel cells using hydrogen and air to generate electricity with water as the only by-product are an extremely promising zero-emissions technology. However, fuel cell technology has been stagnant for decades in terms of scalability because of the high cost. Current hydrogen fuel cells require platinum catalysts to electrochemically reduce oxygen at the cathode and oxidize hydrogen at the anode, which accounts for over 50% of the total cost of fuel cells. In response to these challenges, the development of low-platinum electrocatalysts has emerged as a critical area of research with major industrial applications. In this project, low-loading high-efficiency heterojunction low-platinum catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells will be developed to improve efficiency and decrease cost.

Eligibility Requirements

Basic knowledge of inorganic chemistry and electrochemistry

Interest in chemistry and catalysis

Main Tasks

Synthesis and basic characterization of the electrocatalysts.

Performance test of the electrocatalysts.

Website

Lab: https://scce.sjtu.edu.cn/en/Faculty_Directory/269.html

School: https://scce.sjtu.edu.cn/en/