Metal Containing Polymers as Fuel Cell Catalysts.
Abstract
Several aspects of the fuel cell problem were addressed in this investigation. The objective of this work was the development of a fuel cell electrode-catalyst for use in a carbon monoxide fuel cell, which would utilize polymer bound metal complexes as the catalytic species. Several commercially available polymers were examined to be used as backbones in the development of an electrode-catalyst. Polystyrene was chosen for more extensive study. The polymer was activated by complete or partial monochloromethylation of the pendant phenyls. Several schemes for binding cyclic tetradentate and bidentate ligands to the activated polymers were not obtained. The transition metals; cobalt and nickel were incorporated into the polymers, and these new materials were examined. In addition, the electrochemical behavior of several metal complexes which hold potential as catalytic species was examined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA184605
Entities
People
- James L. Reed
Organizations
- University of Atlanta