3D porous nanostructured Ni₃N–Co₃N as a robust electrode material for glucose fuel cell

Abstract

Metal nitrides are broadly applicable in the field of electrochemistry due to their excellent electrical properties. 3D nanostructured Ni3N–Co3N catalyst was prepared and tested as anode catalyst for a glucose fuel cell.

Glucose Fuel Cells and Membranes: A Brief Overview and Literature Analysis

“…hydrogen gas and methanol, glucose is easily available, low-cost, and non-toxic [14][15][16][17][18][19]. In addition, renewable biomass resources, including starch and cellulose, can be easily converted into glucose molecules at little energy cost [4,17,20].…”

“…Furthermore, there are no explosion hazards or storing problems associated with glucose, while hydrogen and methanol are very flammable and can cause fires and explosions when being handled improperly. These advantages make GFCs a promising source for sustainable energy and has attracted great attention from global researchers and institutions [14,18,19,21,22].…”

“…After complete oxidation, glucose can release 2.87 MJ mol −1 energy [2]. Compared with other conventional substrates for fuel cells, such as hydrogen gas and methanol, glucose is easily available, low-cost, and non-toxic [14][15][16][17][18][19]. In addition, renewable biomass resources, including starch and cellulose, can be easily converted into glucose molecules at little energy cost [4,17,20].…”

Synergistic approach of high-performance N-NiCo/PC environment benign electrode material for energy storage device

“…Lately, there is a need to protect natural resources and control energy consumption because of global warming. With rapid population growth, the energy demand can be attained in the direction of unconventional sustainable and renewable energy devises [1], like fuel cells [2][3][4][5], batteries [6], and supercapacitors [7] that convert chemically stored energy into electrical energy through electrochemical reactions. Among these different technologies, the supercapacitor has received great attention because of its high-power density, good cycle stability, fast storage capacity, and excellent operational safety [8].…”

“…Additionally, the presence of nitrogen strongly affects the electronic properties of the metal by increasing the electron density on the metal surface [2].…”