Borohydride-tolerant oxygen electroreduction catalyst for mixed-reactant Swiss-roll direct borohydride fuel cells

Alexey Serov, Amin Aziznia, Pooya H. Benhangi, Kateryna Artyushkova, Plamen Atanassov, Elod Gyenge

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Abstract

A novel and highly active Fe-aminoantipyrine (Fe-AAPyr) catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media was synthesized by the modified sacrificial support method (SSM) and investigated in an innovative Swiss-roll mixed-reactant alkaline fuel cell architecture. The prepared Fe-AAPyr cathode showed excellent shorter-term (up to 200 min) durability and tolerance to electrooxidation of NaBH4. The Swiss-roll mixed-reactant Direct Borohydride Fuel Cell (DBFC) equipped with a Pt 3D anode and Fe-AAPyr gas-diffusion cathode produced an open circuit voltage and peak power density of 0.97 V and 137 mW cm-2 respectively at 45 °C and ambient pressure. These values are among the highest open circuit voltages and peak power densities reported for any mixed-reactant low temperature fuel cell and conventional dual chamber DBFCs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14384-14391
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume1
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 7 2013
Externally publishedYes

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