Performance of the direct methanol carbonate fuel cell using anion exchange materials and non-noble metal cathode catalyst
Performance of the direct methanol carbonate fuel cell using anion exchange materials and non-noble metal cathode catalyst
A direct methanol fuel cell using a mixture of O2 and CO 2 at the cathode was evaluated using anion exchange materials and cathode catalysts of Pt and a non-Pt catalyst. The MEA based on non-noble metal catalyst Acta 4020 showed superior performance than Pt/C based MEA in terms of open circuit potential and power density in carbonate environment. The fuel cell performance was improved by applying anion exchange ionomer in the catalyst layer. A maximum power density of 4.5 mW cm-2 was achieved at 50 °C using 6.0 M methanol and 2.0 M K2CO3.
Anion Exchange Membrane, Carbonate, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Ionomer, Non-Noble Metal Catalyst
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Wang, X.
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Yu, E. H.
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Horsfall, J.
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Scott, K.
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October 2013
Wang, X.
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Yu, E. H.
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Horsfall, J.
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Scott, K.
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Wang, X., Yu, E. H., Horsfall, J. and Scott, K.
(2013)
Performance of the direct methanol carbonate fuel cell using anion exchange materials and non-noble metal cathode catalyst.
Fuel Cells, 13 (5), .
(doi:10.1002/fuce.201200234).
Abstract
A direct methanol fuel cell using a mixture of O2 and CO 2 at the cathode was evaluated using anion exchange materials and cathode catalysts of Pt and a non-Pt catalyst. The MEA based on non-noble metal catalyst Acta 4020 showed superior performance than Pt/C based MEA in terms of open circuit potential and power density in carbonate environment. The fuel cell performance was improved by applying anion exchange ionomer in the catalyst layer. A maximum power density of 4.5 mW cm-2 was achieved at 50 °C using 6.0 M methanol and 2.0 M K2CO3.
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Published date: October 2013
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Anion Exchange Membrane, Carbonate, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Ionomer, Non-Noble Metal Catalyst
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/498546
ISSN: 1615-6846
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