Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "Fuel cells"
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3D interconnected hierarchically porous N-doped carbon with NH3 activation for efficient oxygen reduction reaction
(2017)In the present work, a novel metal-free ORR electrocatalyst, with large specific surface area (2600 m2 g−1), high content of N dopants (3.12 at.%) and 3D cross-linking hierarchically porous structure (abbreviated as LHNHPC) ... -
Acceptor doping effects on microstructure, thermal and electrical properties of proton-conducting BaCe0.5Zr0.3Ln0.2O3-δ (Ln = Yb, Gd, Sm, Nd, la or Y) ceramics for solid oxide fuel cell applications
(2016)In the present work, six materials belonging to Ln-doped BaCeO3-BaZrO3 system (Ln = Yb, Y, Gd, Sm, Nd, La) are prepared and characterized. The impact of the type of the acceptor dopant on i) the microstructure (relative ... -
BaCe0.5Zr0.3Y0.2–xYbxO3–δ proton-conducting electrolytes for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells
(2017)This work describes new findings concerning the preparation of Y- and Yb- co-doped BaCeO3–BaZrO3 materials, their structural, microstructural, electrical characterization and application as electrolytes for solid oxide ... -
Benzene electro-oxidation in a PEMFC for phenol and electricity cogeneration
(2005)In the present investigation, the electrochemically-assisted oxidation of benzene in a H2-O2 proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), for electricity and phenol cogeneration is studied. Experiments were carried out in ... -
Bi- and tri-metallic Pt-based anode catalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells
(2004)In the present work, several Pt-based anode catalysts supported on activated carbon XC-72R were prepared by using a novel method, characterized and tested. XRD analysis and TEM images indicated that all of anode catalysts ... -
Cross-double dumbbell-like Pt–Ni nanostructures with enhanced catalytic performance toward the reactions of oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation
(2019)Investigating on well-defined structure-engineering and atomic arrangement of fuel cell catalysts with high activity has attracted considerable research interest the last decade. Specially, unique nanostructures, which ... -
Degradation of perfluorinated sulfonic acid films: An in-situ infrared spectro-electrochemical study
(2009)The in-situ Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectro-electrochemical method was used to evaluate the degradation mechanism of perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) polymer for the first time. The effect of H 2O 2 concentration ... -
A detailed analysis of thermal and chemical compatibility of cathode materials for BaCeO3 and BaZrO3-based electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cell application
(2015)The identification of suitable cathode materials, which can be successfully used in unit SOFCs based on proton-conducting electrolytes during long-term stability and thermal cycling measurements is investigated in the ... -
A detailed analysis of thermal and chemical compatibility of cathode materials suitable for BaCe0.8Y0.2O3−Δ and BaZr0.8Y0.2O3−Δ proton electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cell application
(2017)The aim of this work is to identify suitable cathode materials for SOFCs based on proton-conducting electrolytes (SOFC-H+) in terms of long-term and thermal cycling stability along with a low polarization resistance. To ... -
Direct alcohol fuel cells: A novel non-platinum and alcohol inert ORR electrocatalyst
(2008)In the present investigation, a series of binary PdxFey/C electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was synthesized in a very short time by employing a pulse-microwave assisted polyol method. The physico-chemical ... -
Direct ethanol fuel cell anode simulation model
(2006)The electrochemical behavior of a direct ethanol feed proton exchange membrane fuel cell (DEFC) operating under steady-state isothermal conditions at 1 atm at both anode and cathode sides is considered. A mathematical model ... -
Direct ethanol fuel cells based on PtSn anodes: The effect of Sn content on the fuel cell performance
(2005)In the present work, several carbon supported PtSn catalysts with different Pt/Sn atomic ratios were synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron ... -
The effect of anode bed geometry on the hydraulic behaviour of PEM fuel cells
(2016)The influence of the anode bed geometry on the hydraulic behaviour of PEM fuel cells is assessed. Three basic geometrical patterns are studied, namely the interdigitated, the parallel and the serpentine ones, in their ... -
The effect of methanol and ethanol cross-over on the performance of PtRu/C-based anode DAFCs
(2005)In the present work, the cross-over rates of methanol and ethanol, respectively, through Nafion®-115 membranes at different temperatures and different concentrations have been measured and compared. The changes of Nafion®-115 ... -
Effect of pore morphology of mesoporous carbons on the electrocatalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles for fuel cell reactions
(2010)In the present investigation, the role of the pore morphology of mesoporous carbons in the electrocatalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles for fuel cell reactions has been successfully revealed by adopting ordered mesoporous ... -
Efficient and poison-tolerant PdxAuy/C binary electrocatalysts for glucose electrooxidation in alkaline medium
(2014)Carbon supported PdxAuy binary catalysts for glucose electrooxidation and detection were prepared by a modified pulse microwave assisted polyol method. The physico-chemical properties were obtained by X-ray diffraction ... -
Efficient Pt-free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction: Highly ordered mesoporous N and S co-doped carbon with saccharin as single-source molecular precursor
(2016)Despite that nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) co-doped ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) as Pt-free catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) shows a desirable performance, the synthesis method is always complicated and ... -
Electrochemical Approach for Analyzing Electrolyte Transport Properties and Their Effect on Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Performance
(2017)The design and development of highly conductive materials with wide electrolytic domain boundaries are among the most promising means of enabling solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to demonstrate outstanding performance across ... -
Enhanced oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation reaction over self-assembled Pt-M (M = Co, Ni) nanoflowers
(2022)Herein, we introduce a facile approach to synthesize a unique class of Pt-M (M = Ni, Co) catalysts with a nanoflower structure for boosting both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). By ... -
Ethanol/water mixture permeation behavior through membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in PEMFC
(2005)Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have been paid more and more attention in recent years due to the following advantages of ethanol: low toxicity, renewability and easy production by the fermentation of agricultural products ...