Abstract Cathode catalysts comprising composite NiO, NiO-Pt, or LiNiO2 have been developed for electro- chemical oxidation of hydrogen sulfide in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ITSOFCs). All cataly...Abstract Cathode catalysts comprising composite NiO, NiO-Pt, or LiNiO2 have been developed for electro- chemical oxidation of hydrogen sulfide in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ITSOFCs). All catalysts exhibited good electrical conductivity and catalytic activity at operating temperature. Composite NiO catalysts were found to be more active and have lower over potential and higller current density than pure Pt although the electrical conductivity of NiO itself is lower than that of Pt. This problem has been overcome by either admixing as high as 10% (by mass)Ag powder into NiO_ cathode layer or using composite NiO c atalysts such as NiO-Pt and LiNiO2 catalysts. Composite catalysts like NiO with Ag, electrolyte and starch admixed, NiO-Pt, which was prepared from a mixture of NiO and Pt powders, by admixing electrolyte and starch, and LiNiO2, which is derived from the reaction of LiOH-H2O and NiO with electrolyte and starch admix_ed have been shown to be feasible and effective in an intermediate-temperature H2S-air fuel cell. A fuel cell using Li2SO4-based proton-conducting membrane as electrolyte, metal sulfides as anode catalysts, and composite NiO as cathode catalysts produced a maximum current density about 300mA·cm^-2 and maximum power density over 80 mW-cm-2 at 680℃.展开更多
A laboratory-scale intermediate-temperature H2S fuel cell with a configuration of H2S, (metal sulfide-based composite anode)/Li2SO4+Al2O3/(NiO-based composite cathode), air was developed and studied for production of ...A laboratory-scale intermediate-temperature H2S fuel cell with a configuration of H2S, (metal sulfide-based composite anode)/Li2SO4+Al2O3/(NiO-based composite cathode), air was developed and studied for production of power and for desulfurization of a fuel gas process stream. The cell was run at typical temperature (600—650℃) and ambient pressure, but its electrochemical performance may be limited by electrolyte membrane thickness. The membrane and its performance in cell have been characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectrum (EIS) techniques. Composite anodes based on metal sulfides, Ag powder and electrolyte behaved well and stably in H2S stream, and composite cathodes based mainly on nickel oxide, Ag powder and electrolyte had superior per-formance to Pt catalyst. The maximum power density of up to 70mW?cm-2 and current density of as high as 250mA?cm-2 were obtained at 650℃. However, the long-term cell stability remains to be investigated.展开更多
Mass production of highly efficient,durable,and inexpensive single atomic catalysts is currently the major challenge associated with the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)for fuel cells.In this study,we develop a general ...Mass production of highly efficient,durable,and inexpensive single atomic catalysts is currently the major challenge associated with the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)for fuel cells.In this study,we develop a general strategy that uses a simple ultrasonic atomization coupling with pyrolysis and calcination process to synthesize single atomic FeNC catalysts(FeNC SACs)at large scale.The microstructure characterizations confirm that the active centers root in the single atomic Fe sites chelating to the four-fold pyridinic N atoms.The identified specific Fe active sites with the variable valence states facilitate the transfer of electrons,endowing the FeNC SACs with excellent electrochemical ORR activity.The FeNC SACs were used as cathode catalysts in a homemade Zn-air battery,giving an open-circuit voltage(OCV)of 1.43 V,which is substantially higher than that of commercial Pt/C catalysts.This study provides a simple approach to the synthesis of single atomic catalysts at large scale.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.05006552).
文摘Abstract Cathode catalysts comprising composite NiO, NiO-Pt, or LiNiO2 have been developed for electro- chemical oxidation of hydrogen sulfide in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (ITSOFCs). All catalysts exhibited good electrical conductivity and catalytic activity at operating temperature. Composite NiO catalysts were found to be more active and have lower over potential and higller current density than pure Pt although the electrical conductivity of NiO itself is lower than that of Pt. This problem has been overcome by either admixing as high as 10% (by mass)Ag powder into NiO_ cathode layer or using composite NiO c atalysts such as NiO-Pt and LiNiO2 catalysts. Composite catalysts like NiO with Ag, electrolyte and starch admixed, NiO-Pt, which was prepared from a mixture of NiO and Pt powders, by admixing electrolyte and starch, and LiNiO2, which is derived from the reaction of LiOH-H2O and NiO with electrolyte and starch admix_ed have been shown to be feasible and effective in an intermediate-temperature H2S-air fuel cell. A fuel cell using Li2SO4-based proton-conducting membrane as electrolyte, metal sulfides as anode catalysts, and composite NiO as cathode catalysts produced a maximum current density about 300mA·cm^-2 and maximum power density over 80 mW-cm-2 at 680℃.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 05006552).
文摘A laboratory-scale intermediate-temperature H2S fuel cell with a configuration of H2S, (metal sulfide-based composite anode)/Li2SO4+Al2O3/(NiO-based composite cathode), air was developed and studied for production of power and for desulfurization of a fuel gas process stream. The cell was run at typical temperature (600—650℃) and ambient pressure, but its electrochemical performance may be limited by electrolyte membrane thickness. The membrane and its performance in cell have been characterized using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectrum (EIS) techniques. Composite anodes based on metal sulfides, Ag powder and electrolyte behaved well and stably in H2S stream, and composite cathodes based mainly on nickel oxide, Ag powder and electrolyte had superior per-formance to Pt catalyst. The maximum power density of up to 70mW?cm-2 and current density of as high as 250mA?cm-2 were obtained at 650℃. However, the long-term cell stability remains to be investigated.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,51971029)the NSFC-BRICS STI Framework Program(51861145309)+4 种基金the National S&T Major Project(2018ZX10301201)the Joint Research Project of University of Science and Technology Beijing&Taipei University of Technology(TW2018007)the“1125”Zhihui Zhengzhou Talent Project of Henan Province(39080070)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(FRF-BR-15-027A)the fund supports from the“100 talent plan”fund of Fujian province(Contract No:2017-802)。
文摘Mass production of highly efficient,durable,and inexpensive single atomic catalysts is currently the major challenge associated with the oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)for fuel cells.In this study,we develop a general strategy that uses a simple ultrasonic atomization coupling with pyrolysis and calcination process to synthesize single atomic FeNC catalysts(FeNC SACs)at large scale.The microstructure characterizations confirm that the active centers root in the single atomic Fe sites chelating to the four-fold pyridinic N atoms.The identified specific Fe active sites with the variable valence states facilitate the transfer of electrons,endowing the FeNC SACs with excellent electrochemical ORR activity.The FeNC SACs were used as cathode catalysts in a homemade Zn-air battery,giving an open-circuit voltage(OCV)of 1.43 V,which is substantially higher than that of commercial Pt/C catalysts.This study provides a simple approach to the synthesis of single atomic catalysts at large scale.