Title :
TCP Plasma Sputtering of Nanostructured Fuel Cell Electrodes
Author :
Rabat, Hervé ; Andreazza, Caroline ; Brault, Pascal ; Thomann, Anne-Lise ; Cavarroc, Marjorie ; Tessier, Yves ; Caillard, Amaël ; Charles, Christine ; Boswell, Rod W.
Author_Institution :
Groupe de Recherches sur lEnergetique des Milieux Ionises, CNRS-Univ. d´´Orleans, Orleans
Abstract :
A transformer-coupled plasma sputtering reactor is used for depositing porous carbon-platinum proton exchange membrane fuel cell electrodes. Carbon nanocolumns decorated by platinum nanoclusters are thus obtained.
Keywords :
carbon; electrochemical electrodes; plasma materials processing; platinum; porous materials; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; sputter deposition; C; Pt; TCP plasma sputtering reactor; carbon nanocolumns; nanostructured fuel cell electrodes; platinum nanoclusters; porous carbon-platinum PEMFC electrode deposition; proton exchange membrane fuel cell; transformer coupled plasma; Diffusion in porous layer; fuel cell electrodes; plasma sputtering; porous carbon layer;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.917955
