Methanol electrooxidation with Cu-B catalyst

• Autorzy: Włodarczyk B. , Włodarczyk P. P.

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DOI

10.14597/infraeco.2016.4.2.110

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the last few years alternative energy sources have been fast developing. One of these sources is fuel cell. Due to development of the renewable energy sources, the powering of fuel cells with bio-fuels is very important. The one of this fuel is methanol. The use of fuel cells on a large scale is mainly limited by the high cost of catalysts - mainly platinum. Elimination of Pt as catalyst would allow for wider commercial application of fuel cells. The paper presents a study of methanol electrooxidation on electrode with Cu-B alloy catalyst. Researches were done by the method of polarizing curves of electrooxidation of methanol in glass vessel. An aqueous solution of KOH was used as the electrolyte. Conducted measurements show that there is a possibility of electrooxidation of methanol on Cu-B catalyst. In any case, the process of electrooxidation of methanol occurs. A current density of about 10-20 mA/cm2 has been obtained for all concentrations of methanol and B in alloy. So, the work shows possibility to use Cu-B alloys as catalysts for fuel electrode of DMFC.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

fuel cell; metanol; biofuel; electrooxidation; Cu-B catalyst; renewable energy sources; environment engineering

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Infrastruktura i Ekologia Terenów Wiejskich
• Czasopismo: Infrastruktura i Ekologia Terenów Wiejskich
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: nr IV/2
• Strony: 1483--1492
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Włodarczyk B.

• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology Department of Process Engineering University of Opole Dmowskiego Street 7-9 45-365 Opole Poland

autor

Włodarczyk P. P.

• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology Department of Process Engineering University of Opole Dmowskiego Street 7-9 45-365 Opole Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).