Effect of support materials on the performance of direct ethanol fuel cell anode catalyst

Goel, Jyoti; Basu, Suddhasatwa

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.203

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“…CNTs are received high attention on the application of fuel cells. MWCNTs are coaxially organized with repeatedly growing diameter . The structures of SWCNTs and MWCNTs are shown in Figure .…”

Section: Carbon Allotropes In Fuel Cell Applicationmentioning

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“…MWCNTs are coaxially organized with repeatedly growing diameter. 156 The structures of SWCNTs and MWCNTs are shown in Figure 11. Commonly, there are many studies that have modified the properties of CNT through functionalization involving new materials or catalysts to produce good combination and improved performance to be applied as a catalyst support.…”

Section: Mesoporous Carbonmentioning

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Allotrope carbon materials in thermal interface materials and fuel cell applications: A review

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Summary The performance of allotrope carbon materials has been explored because of their superior properties in energy system applications. This review provides an understanding of the current work focusing on the applications of selected carbon materials in important energy systems, focus on thermal interface materials (TIMs), and fuel cell applications. This article begins with the introduction of TIMs and fuel cell in general working principle and presents details on carbon materials. The discussion focuses on updates from the latest research work and addresses current challenges and opportunities for research toward TIMs and fuel cell applications. The optimum performance of TIMs was seen when thermal conductivity achieved at a maximum of 3000 W (m K)−1 by using vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and a minimum internal thermal resistance of 0.3 mm2 K W−1. Meanwhile for fuel cell, the platinum/CNTs catalyst applied proton exchange membrane fuel cell achieved high power density of 661 mW cm−2 in the presence of Nafion electrolyte membrane. This review provides insights for scientists about the use of carbon materials, especially in energy system applications.

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Allotrope carbon materials in thermal interface materials and fuel cell applications: A review

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“…Reaction (11) occurs mainly at lower potentials (E < 0.6 V vs. RHE) (Hitmi et al, 1994). There have been considerable efforts to develop bi-metallic and tri-metallic anode catalysts such that the complete electro-oxidation of ethanol to CO 2 at low temperature is possible and that there is no crossover ethanol from anode to cathode , Tayal et al 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015. The single direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) test at 90 o C, 1 bar with catalyst loading of 1mg/cm 2 and 2M ethanol as anode feed showed an enhancement of catalytic activity in the following order.…”

Section: Direct Ethanol Fuel Cellmentioning

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“…Basu et al (2008) showed that improvement in cell performance may be achieved by adding 874 Suddhasatwa Basu sulphuric acid in ethanol feed and using Ni-mesh as current collector at the anode. Goel et al (2014Goel et al ( , 2015 showed that performance of DEFC increases to 61.2 mW/cm 2 by using Pt-Ru on mesoporous carbon nitride (MCN) support at the anode. Andreadis et al (2006) and Pramanik and Basu (2010) developed mathematical model for anode of DEFC and complete model for DEFC to estimate the overpotentials, respectively.…”

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Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Technology: India’s Perspective

Basu¹

2015

Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy

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India, with over a billion people and a growing economy, is one of the countries, which will shape the energy supply and demand scenario in the 21 st century. With high growth rates of the Indian economy, energy needs are also growing rapidly. A growing global concern over environmental issues and the need for energy security of the country requires India to pursue all options for diversification of fuels and energy sources. In the coming decades, hydrogen is poised to become a major component in India's energy mix for meeting the growing energy needs of the economy. India's national energy policies acknowledge hydrogen as a promising energy storage option, which will provide clean and efficient energy to meet the requirements in power and transportation sectors. A National Hydrogen Energy Roadmap, setup by National Hydrogen Energy Board, India for the development of hydrogen energy related technologies including fuel cells, has been covered in detail. The most promising of all fuel cell technologies developed is proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), which operates at a lower temperature. The variant of PEMFC is direct alcohol fuel cell (DAFC), which is direct fed with methanol and ethanol as fuel instead of hydrogen. The road map is an industry-driven planning process that offers longterm hydrogen energy based solutions to India's energy sector. A section of this article provides detailed information about the R&D activities on PEMFC, DAFC and high temperature PEMFC in India. This covers developmental work carried out by the government research institutes, universities and private sector organizations. A majority of organizations are involved in fundamental research, for e.g. polymer membranes electrolyte, anode and cathode catalysts and membrane electrode assembly and hydrogen storage with very few involved in manufacturing and technology. Some institutions are involved in more application-oriented research such as stack and balance of plant development and fuel cell bus demonstration program. The market potential for fuel cell based applications in India is discussed at the end. India, with a growing economy and a suitable national energy policy is a huge prospective market for fuel cell based applications. Stationary markets for fuel cells in India range from backup power for residential applications to captive power generation for industrial applications. This article includes discussion on potential of fuel cell based power generation in luxury hotels, process industries, chlor-alkali and dairy industry and telecommunication and information technology industry. Fuel cell applications in the Indian automotive sector are of great prospects. Initial penetration in this sector will be in buses due to their centralized operation, maintenance and refuelling. Light duty vehicle market also shows potential for fuel cell technology implementation. India has a large number of organizations in the light duty vehicle category, i.e. passenger car sector.

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“…Fuel cells are widely applied in the automobile, stationary power generation, aerospace and other fields [9][10][11][12][13] due to their high energy conversion efficiency and battery device reliability. The widely used catalyst supports are Vulcan XC-72, carbon nanofibers, and carbon nanotubes, [14][15][16][17] which partly relieve the problems of high cost and anode catalyst poisoning. However, these materials still cannot meet the requirements as an ideal electrocatalyst of stable performance under repeated start-stop cycles or high-potential conditions.…”

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Research Progress of Preparation Methods of Graphene Nanocomposites for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells and Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Zhu³

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Kem. Ind.

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Because of its unique two-dimensional structure, huge specific surface area, high electrical conductivity, and other excellent performances, graphene has shown great potential for application in catalysis, electronics, sensors, energy storage, and other areas. Especially, graphene nanocomposites have been found to be promising catalyst support for low-temperature fuel cells, and as anode nanomaterials for high reversible capacity and excellent rate capability for lithium-ion batteries, which has triggered a new round of research hotspot. Preparation methods of graphene nanocomposites mainly for low-temperature fuel cells are reviewed. Particularly, the research progress and principles of physical preparation methods (molecular beam epitaxy), chemical preparation methods (chemical reduction, electrochemical deposition and hydrothermal/solvothermal methods, etc.) and high-energy ball milling are summarized. Research outlook of graphene nanocomposites for low-temperature fuel cells are prospected.

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Effect of support materials on the performance of direct ethanol fuel cell anode catalyst

Cited by 47 publications

References 45 publications

Allotrope carbon materials in thermal interface materials and fuel cell applications: A review

Allotrope carbon materials in thermal interface materials and fuel cell applications: A review

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Technology: India’s Perspective

Research Progress of Preparation Methods of Graphene Nanocomposites for Low-Temperature Fuel Cells and Lithium-Ion Batteries

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