Which outcome occurs when platinum catalyst surface area is blocked by sulfur molecules in hydrogen fuel cells?

💡 Explanation

When platinum catalyst sites are blocked by sulfur, the electrochemical reaction kinetics are reduced significantly because hydrogen oxidation and oxygen reduction kinetics at the electrodes become inhibited. Therefore reduced cell voltage arises, rather than an increased Nernst potential, membrane drying, or increased crossover, due to hindered surface reactions.

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