The development of hydrogen fuel cells is greatly hindered by the unwanted generation of H2 O2 at the cathode. A non-Pt cathode catalyst is now shown to be capable of simultaneously reducing both O2 and H2 O2 , thus rendering H2 O2 a useful part of the feed stream. The applicability of this unique catalyst is demonstrated by employing it in a fuel cell running on H2 /CO and O2 /H2 O2 .
Keywords: electrocatalysis; fuel cells; hydrogen peroxide; nickel; ruthenium.
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