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Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim Sao Carlos, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Journal of the Electrochemical Society; v. 157, n. 9, p. B1301-B1304, 2010. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 36 |
| Abstract | |
Oscillatory kinetics is commonly observed in the electrocatalytic oxidation of most species that can be used in fuel cell devices. Examples include formic acid, methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, and hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixtures, and most papers refer to half-cell experiments. We report in this paper the experimental investigation of the oscillatory dynamics in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell at 30 degrees C. The system consists of a Pt/C cathode fed with oxygen and a PtRu (1:1)/C anode fed with H(2) mixed with 100 ppm of CO, and was studied at different cell currents and anode flow rates. Many different states including periodic and nonperiodic series were observed as a function of the cell current and the H(2)/CO flow rate. In general, aperiodic/chaotic states were favored at high currents and low flow rates. The dynamics was further characterized in terms of the relationship between the oscillation amplitude and the subsequent time required for the anode to get poisoned by carbon monoxide. Results are discussed in terms of the mechanistic aspects of the carbon monoxide adsorption and oxidation. (C) 2010 The Electrochemical Society. {[}DOI: 10.1149/1.3463725] All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/07629-6 - Electrocatalysis IV: fundamental and applied aspects of electrocatalytic processes, bio-electrocatalysis and kinetic instabilities |
| Grantee: | Edson Antonio Ticianelli |
| Support Opportunities: | Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants |