KOH modified Nafion112 membrane for high performance alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell
KOH modified Nafion112 membrane for high performance alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.093
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发表时间:
2011-04-01
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7.2
通讯作者:
Sun, Gongquan
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作者:
Hou, Hongying;Wang, Suli;Sun, Gongquan
A polymer electrolyte membrane for alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell (ADEFC) was prepared by dipping Nafion112 membrane into KOH solution for some time at room temperature. The obtained membrane (Nafion112/KOH) exhibited higher mechanical properties and thermal stability than Nafion112 membrane. The ionic conductivity of Nafion112/KOH in 1 M, 2 M and 6 M KOH solutions was 0.011 S/cm, 0.026 S/cm, 0.032 S/cm, respectively, depending on internal OH- concentration and the volume fraction of the internal aqueous phase. Single cell performance suggested that active ADEFC with Nafion112/KOH membrane can deliver a peak power density of 58.87 mW/cm(2) at 90 degrees C, meanwhile, it can stably run for at least 12 h above 0.2 V. On the other hand, Pt-free air breathing ADEFC with Nafion112/KOH can output a peak power density of 11.5 mW/cm(2) at 60 degrees C, and the corresponding lifetime was as long as 473 h above 0.3 V. Copyright (C) 2010, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.