Design of Functionalized Mesoporous Fullerenes for Clean Energy

该项目旨在设计多功能，无贵金属，高度有序的介孔富勒烯，具有高导电性和不同的多孔结构，以粉末和薄膜形式用氮和/或金属和金属氧化物纳米颗粒功能化。将功能化的介孔富勒烯用于聚合物电解质膜和直接甲醇燃料电池，是最有前途的、稳定的、高效的无贵金属电极催化剂体系。这种新型的高效低成本燃料电池电极系统旨在帮助解决清洁能源发电和环境问题，并为澳大利亚工业创造新的机会。

This project aims to design multifunctional, noble metal-free, and highly ordered mesoporous fullerene with a high conductivity and different porous structures, functionalised with nitrogen and/or metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in both powder and film forms. The most promising, stable, and highly efficient noble metal-free electrode catalyst system will be designed with the functionalised mesoporous fullerenes for polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells. This novel highly efficient and low cost electrode system for fuel cells aims to help address clean energy generation and environmental problems and create new opportunities for Australian industries.