Abstract
In this paper,a membraneless direct borohydride fuel cell was investigated. Cyclic voltammograms of FeCoPc2-modified glassy carbon electrode in the alkaline solution show that FeCoPc2 was active for oxygen reduction reaction. In addition,the steady-state polarization curve tests indicate that FeCoPc2 had better activity than FePc,CoPc or FePc+CoPc,which is due to its conjugated effect and synergistic effect of Fe and Co. Finally,a maximum power density of 110 mW/cm2 was attained,and the 25-day life test shows that the direct borohydride fuel cell had a good stability.
Keywords
fuel cell, borohydride, metal phthalocyanine
Publication Date
2009-08-28
Online Available Date
2009-08-28
Revised Date
2009-08-28
Received Date
2009-08-28
Recommended Citation
Jin-fu MA, Yan LIU, Jun-hua LAI, Yong-ning LIU.
A Direct Borohydride Fuel Cell with FeCoPc_2-Catalysed Cathode[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry,
2009
,
15(3): 280-283.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.1995
Available at:
https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol15/iss3/9
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