Introducing catalyst in alkaline membrane for improved performance direct borohydride fuel cells

A high-performance alkaline exchange membrane direct formate fuel cell

This paper reports on a single alkaline exchange membrane direct formate fuel cell (AEM DFFC) consisting of a carbon-supported palladium catalyst at the anode, a quaternized polysulfone membrane, and a non-precious Fe–Co catalyst at the cathode. It is demonstrated that the AEM DFFC yields a peak power density of 130 mW cm 2 with 5 M potassium formate (HCOOK) at 80 C. It is further shown that wi...

A direct borohydride—Acid peroxide fuel cell

A fuel cell operating with aqueous sodium borohydride and hydrogen peroxide streams, with one, two and four cells (electrode area 64, 128 nd 256 cm2) connected in a bipolar mode in a filterpress flow cell is reported. The oxidation of borohydride ion was carried out on Au/C particles upported on a carbon felt electrode while the reduction of hydrogen peroxide was carried out on carbon supported...

Novel Anode Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

PtRu catalyst is a promising anodic catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) but the slow reaction kinetics reduce the performance of DMFCs. Therefore, this study attempts to improve the performance of PtRu catalysts by adding nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe). Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are used to increase the active area of the catalyst and to improve the catalyst performance. Elec...

Transient investigation of passive alkaline membrane direct methanol fuel cell

Passive direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is considered as an attractive power source for portable devices. In this study, a transient multiphase model for passive alkaline anion exchange membrane DMFC (AAEMDMFC) is developed. The results show that the power density decreases during the operation and is more difficult to maintain stable with higher current density or lower voltage. The fuel effi...

Ionic Copolymers for Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AAEMFCs)