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Boosting Fuel Cell Performance with Accessible Carbon Mesopores

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On the basis of this physical structure, Figure 1 illustrates the kinetic and transport properties of these catalysts. Solid carbon

eavy use of scarce Pt in the electrodes poses a barrier to the application of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) for transportation. Although some automakers can now commercialize fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) with as little as 30 g of Pt,1−3 this is still substantially more than what incumbent internal combustion engine vehicles use (2−8 g of precious metals). A long-term target of