Performance of a low-cost direct glucose fuel cell with an anion-exchange membrane

Yang, Yulou; Liu, Xianhua; Hao, Miaoqing; Zhang, Pingping

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.192

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“…NQ is low-cost and has no observable adverse impact to the environment. The combination of NQ and AC composite as anode catalyst for glucose oxidation has better performance than those previously reported [27,29,30]. We believe this work can be a starting point to construct high-performance, cheap, and environmentally friendly DGAFCs.…”

Section: The Discharge Curve Of the Dgafc Equipped With Nq-ac Anodementioning

confidence: 64%

“…Table 1 indicates NQ and MV have comparable electrochemical performance. MV has been widely reported as an electron mediator for glucose fuel cell [27]. However, MV is highly toxic.…”

Section: Effects Of Doping With Different Electron Mediators On Dgafcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, the catalytic effects of electron mediators are restricted by many other factors, including the concentration of glucose and KOH, temperature, etc. [27]. Therefore, there will exist an optimum concentration of electron mediators.…”

Section: Effects Of Doping With Different Electron Mediators On Dgafcmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Finally, the prepared paste was rolled onto a nickel foam to form a thin film of 0.2-0.4 mm. The cathode applied in our study was air-breathing oxygen-reduction cathode that was prepared as previously described [27,29]. …”

Section: The Discharge Curve Of the Dgafc Equipped With Nq-ac Anodementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Performance of Electron-Mediator Modified Activated Carbon as Anode for Direct Glucose Alkaline Fuel Cell

Liu

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Abstract:Six different electron mediators were immobilized on the activated carbon (AC) anode and their effects on performance of a direct glucose alkaline fuel cell were explored. 2-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone (NQ), methyl viologen (MV), neutral red (NR), methylene blue (MB), 1, 5-dichloroanthraquinone (DA) and anthraquinone (AQ) were doped in activated carbon (AC), respectively, and pressed on nickel foam to fabricate the anodes. NQ shows comparable performance with MV, but with much lower cost and environmental impact. With NQ-AC anode, the fuel cell attained a peak power density of 16.10 Wm´2, peak current density of 48.09 Am´2, and open circuit voltage of 0.76 V under the condition of 1 M glucose, 3 M KOH, and ambient temperature. Polarization curve, EIS and Tafel measurements were also conducted to explore the mechanism of performance enhancement. The high performance is likely due to the enhanced charge transfer and more reactive sites provided on the anode.

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Section: The Discharge Curve Of the Dgafc Equipped With Nq-ac Anodementioning

confidence: 64%

“…Table 1 indicates NQ and MV have comparable electrochemical performance. MV has been widely reported as an electron mediator for glucose fuel cell [27]. However, MV is highly toxic.…”

Section: Effects Of Doping With Different Electron Mediators On Dgafcmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effects Of Doping With Different Electron Mediators On Dgafcmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Discharge Curve Of the Dgafc Equipped With Nq-ac Anodementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Performance of Electron-Mediator Modified Activated Carbon as Anode for Direct Glucose Alkaline Fuel Cell

Liu

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“…Glucose fuel cells present an alternative since glucose and oxygen are both present and continuously replenished in physiological fluids by the metabolism. Beside the development of novel membranes [9], other approaches have been also investigated, as alkaline direct glucose fuel cell using anionexchange membranes [10,11], abiotic glucose/air alkaline fuel cells [12,13], bioimplantable fuel cells based on enzymatic catalysis [14], microbial fuel cells [15] or membraneless glucose fuel cells [16]. However, despite of the numerous efforts, up to the present time, only very low electrical power production has been reported [7].…”

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Chronopotentiometric study of a Nafion membrane in presence of glucose

Freijanes

Barragán

Muñoz

2016

Journal of Membrane Science

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Highly Selective Oxidation of Carbohydrates in an Efficient Electrochemical Energy Converter: Cogenerating Organic Electrosynthesis

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The selective electrochemical conversion of highly functionalized organic molecules into electricity, heat, and added-value chemicals for fine chemistry requires the development of highly selective, durable, and low-cost catalysts. Here, we propose an approach to make catalysts that can convert carbohydrates into chemicals selectively and produce electrical power and recoverable heat. A 100% Faradaic yield was achieved for the selective oxidation of the anomeric carbon of glucose and its related carbohydrates (C1-position) without any function protection. Furthermore, the direct glucose fuel cell (DGFC) enables an open-circuit voltage of 1.1 V in 0.5 m NaOH to be reached, a record. The optimized DGFC delivers an outstanding output power Pmax =2 mW cm(-2) with the selective conversion of 0.3 m glucose, which is of great interest for cogeneration. The purified reaction product will serve as a raw material in various industries, which thereby reduces the cost of the whole sustainable process.

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Performance of a low-cost direct glucose fuel cell with an anion-exchange membrane

Cited by 64 publications

References 37 publications

The Performance of Electron-Mediator Modified Activated Carbon as Anode for Direct Glucose Alkaline Fuel Cell

The Performance of Electron-Mediator Modified Activated Carbon as Anode for Direct Glucose Alkaline Fuel Cell

Chronopotentiometric study of a Nafion membrane in presence of glucose

Highly Selective Oxidation of Carbohydrates in an Efficient Electrochemical Energy Converter: Cogenerating Organic Electrosynthesis

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