Atomic Layer Deposition on Porous Materials: Problems with Conventional Approaches to Catalyst and Fuel Cell Electrode Preparation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Opportunities for Using ALD
1.2. Problems with Conventional ALD Approaches to Catalyst and Electrode Preparation
1.3. Design Considerations for Semiconductor Applications
1.4. Design Considerations for Catalysts and SOFC Electrodes
2. Considerations for Performing ALD in Catalysts and SOFC Electrodes
2.1. Adsorption of the Gaseous Precursor onto the Surface of the Substrate
2.2. Purging the Excess Precursor and Reaction Byproducts from the Sample
2.3. Gaseous Reactants to Remove Ligands and to Regenerate Sites
2.4. Purging the Excess Reactants and Reaction Byproducts
3. ALD Reactor Designs for Catalysts and SOFC Electrodes
4. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) in Catalyst Design and Synthesis
4.1. Formation of Isolated Sites
4.2. High-Surface-Area Functional Oxides
4.3. Coated Surfaces for Enhanced Stability
5. Applications to SOFC Electrodes
5.1. Modification of SOFC Cathodes
5.2. Modification of SOFC Anodes
6. Summary and Outlook
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Onn, T.M.; Küngas, R.; Fornasiero, P.; Huang, K.; Gorte, R.J. Atomic Layer Deposition on Porous Materials: Problems with Conventional Approaches to Catalyst and Fuel Cell Electrode Preparation. Inorganics 2018, 6, 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics6010034
Onn TM, Küngas R, Fornasiero P, Huang K, Gorte RJ. Atomic Layer Deposition on Porous Materials: Problems with Conventional Approaches to Catalyst and Fuel Cell Electrode Preparation. Inorganics. 2018; 6(1):34. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics6010034
Chicago/Turabian StyleOnn, Tzia Ming, Rainer Küngas, Paolo Fornasiero, Kevin Huang, and Raymond J. Gorte. 2018. "Atomic Layer Deposition on Porous Materials: Problems with Conventional Approaches to Catalyst and Fuel Cell Electrode Preparation" Inorganics 6, no. 1: 34. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics6010034