The synergistic effect of H_3PMo_(12)O_(40) or H_3PW_(12)O_(40) polyoxometalate solution(POM) and TiO_2 to catalyze formic acid oxidation was investigated. Under UV irradiation, hole and electron were photogenerated b...The synergistic effect of H_3PMo_(12)O_(40) or H_3PW_(12)O_(40) polyoxometalate solution(POM) and TiO_2 to catalyze formic acid oxidation was investigated. Under UV irradiation, hole and electron were photogenerated by TiO_2. Formic acid was oxided by the photogenerated hole and photogenerated electron was transferred to reduce polyoxometalate. With this design, formic acid can be converted into electricity in the fuel cell and hydrogen can be generated in the electrolysis cell without noble metal catalyst. Unlike other noble metal catalysts applied in the fuel cells and electrolysis cell, POM and TiO_2 are stable and low cost. The maximum output power density of liquid formic acid fuel cell after 12 h UV irradiation is 5.21 mW/cm^2 for phosphmolybdic acid and 22.81 m W/cm^2 for phosphotungstic acid respectively. The applied potential for the hydrogen evolution is as low as 0.8 V for phosphmolybdic acid and 0.6 V for phosphotungstic acid.展开更多
文摘The synergistic effect of H_3PMo_(12)O_(40) or H_3PW_(12)O_(40) polyoxometalate solution(POM) and TiO_2 to catalyze formic acid oxidation was investigated. Under UV irradiation, hole and electron were photogenerated by TiO_2. Formic acid was oxided by the photogenerated hole and photogenerated electron was transferred to reduce polyoxometalate. With this design, formic acid can be converted into electricity in the fuel cell and hydrogen can be generated in the electrolysis cell without noble metal catalyst. Unlike other noble metal catalysts applied in the fuel cells and electrolysis cell, POM and TiO_2 are stable and low cost. The maximum output power density of liquid formic acid fuel cell after 12 h UV irradiation is 5.21 mW/cm^2 for phosphmolybdic acid and 22.81 m W/cm^2 for phosphotungstic acid respectively. The applied potential for the hydrogen evolution is as low as 0.8 V for phosphmolybdic acid and 0.6 V for phosphotungstic acid.
