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Composition- and Morphology-Dependent Corrosion Stability of Ruthenium Oxide Materials
              ABSTRACT 
Ruthenium oxide materials were evaluated as possible non-carbon-based supports for fuel cell catalysts. The effects of composition and morphology of ruthenium oxide materials on the conductivity and corrosion stability in the gas-diffusion electrode (GDE) configuration were thoroughly investigated. The compositions of the bulk and surface of three ruthenium oxide materials, along with the surface area and surface morphology, were compared. We have found that all tested ruthenium oxide powders exhibited higher corrosion stability compared to carbon. Full conversion of RuO2 · nH2O to the RuO2 phase by postreduction in a hydrogen
atmosphere leads to improved conductivity and corrosion stability.
KEYWORDS: ruthenium oxide • noncarbon • support • corrosion • fuel cell            
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