CarboCat is a platinized catalyst material based on carbon nanoparticles. Our special metal deposition process produces optimal dispersion of platinum particles on the carbon nanoparticles, while the high oxidation stability ensures reduced aging effects.
The unique FutureCarbon deposition process optimally binds platinum particles to the substrate. It is general-purpose and also suitable for the deposition of many other metals.
CarboCat comes to standard with Pt weight proportions of 20% and 30%. Pt particle size is approx. 3 nm for CarboCat PL-Pt 20% and approx. 4 nm for CarboCat PL-Pt 30%.
A variety of special versions are also available, e.g. alternative substrate materials: carbon nanotubes (CNT-MW) and other nanoparticles (e.g. CNF-HB) or differing metal content (e.g. 5% platinum as a hydrogenating catalyst with special selectivity).
Compared to conventional catalysts, the material exhibits the following properties:
CarboCat is simply dispersed and creates porous layers of good adhesion, e.g. in membrane electrode units. CarboCat dispersions can be applied by the usual methods, and also combined with other materials.
CarboCat is optimized for application in both low-temperature and high-temperature PEM fuel cells.
CarboCat is suitable as a catalyst for highly selective hydrogenation reactions in which C=O bonds in particular are hydrogenated but C=C bonds are sustained.
In addition to its catalyst application, CarboCat serves as a mediator layer in the field of carbon nanoparticle composites.
CarboCat comes optionally as powder or dispersed in a variety of solvents.
For more information, please download our flyer:
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| CarboCat |
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Flyer_CarboCat_v01_12_EN.pdf |