Design and manufacturing of hybrid carbon nanofibre materials for fuel cell electrodes

燃料电池电极混合碳纳米纤维材料的设计与制造

• 批准号: 446486-2012
• 负责人: Ko, Frank
• 金额: $ 4.08万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=554438
• 关键词: Design; manufacturing; hybrid; carbon; nanofibre

Motivated by the urgent need for clean and sustainable source of energy we propose to develop structurally and chemically controllable fuel cell catalyst layers based on ultrafine nanocomposite carbon fibre catalyst support. Utilizing the method of integration of fibre architecture design for manufacturing we will elucidate the effect of a range of controlled parameters on fuel cell performance and durability. By in situ synthesis and co-electrospinning the nanofibres will be functionalized with Pt and suitable nanofillers such as carbon nanotubes. By connecting design with fabrication process the scalability issue will be addressed thus establishing the pathway for the manufacturing of future affordable nanofibre based fuel cell transferrable to the industry. With strong participation of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows this program will train a new generation of HQP for the new industry of nanofibre based fuel cells.

出于对清洁和可持续能源的迫切需求，我们建议开发基于超细纳米复合碳纤维催化剂载体的结构和化学可控的燃料电池催化剂层。利用制造纤维结构设计的集成方法，我们将阐明一系列控制参数对燃料电池性能和耐久性的影响。通过原位合成和共静电纺丝，纳米纤维将用Pt和合适的纳米填料如碳纳米管官能化。通过将设计与制造过程相结合，可扩展性问题将得到解决，从而为未来可转移到工业中的可负担得起的基于纳米纤维的燃料电池的制造建立途径。在研究生和博士后研究员的大力参与下，该计划将为基于纳米纤维的燃料电池的新行业培养新一代HQP。