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Ti mesh anodes prepared by electrochemical deposition for the direct methanol fuel cell

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Wen-Feng Lin, Professor Paul ChristensenORCiD

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Abstract

An anode structure based on Ti mesh has been developed for the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). This new anode was prepared by electrochemical deposition of a ∼ 3 μ m PtRu catalyst layer on ∼ 50 μ m Ti mesh. It has a thinner structure compared to that of a porous carbon-based conventional anode. The Ti mesh anode shows a performance comparable to, and exceeding that, of the conventional anode in a DMFC operating with 0.25 or 0.5 M methanol solution and atmosphere oxygen at 90 {ring operator} C. However, it shows a lower performance of the cell when higher concentrations of methanol was employed. This may be attributed to its thin and open structure, which could facilitate the transport of methanol from the flow field to the anode catalyst layer and carbon dioxide in the opposite direction. © 2006 International Association for Hydrogen Energy.


Publication metadata

Author(s): Shao Z-G, Lin W-F, Christensen PA, Zhang H

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Year: 2006

Volume: 31

Issue: 13

Pages: 1914-1919

ISSN (print): 0360-3199

ISSN (electronic): 1879-3487

Publisher: Pergamon

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.05.003

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.05.003


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