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| Author(s): |
Neto, A. O.
[1]
;
Nandenha, J.
[1]
;
Assumpcao, M. H. M. T.
[1]
;
Linardi, M.
[1]
;
Spinace, E. V.
[1]
;
de Souza, R. F. B.
[1]
Total Authors: 6
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| Affiliation: | [1] IPEN CNEN SP, Inst Pesquisas Energet & Nucl, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY; v. 38, n. 25, p. 10585-10591, AUG 21 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 13 |
| Abstract | |
This work presents a new method to study the ethanol oxidation reaction in a functional fuel cell adapting the single cell on an ATR-FTIR accessory. Using this configuration it was possible to observe the formation of the main products - acetaldehyde and acetic acid - and also measure the decay of the ethanol concentration at various temperatures. Furthermore, it was ascertained that the increment of power density with the temperature increase in the Pt/C anode fuel cell favors the acetaldehyde production. The proposed setup is a very promising characterization technique for studies of in situ electrochemical oxidation of small organic molecules. Copyright (C) 2013, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/18246-0 - Preparation of PD binary and ternary electrocatalysts by borohydride reduction for alcohol electro-oxidation in alkaline medium |
| Grantee: | Almir Oliveira Neto |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/03516-5 - Oxides-C supported electrocatalysts for direct liquid fuel cell anodes |
| Grantee: | Rodrigo Fernando Brambilla de Souza |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |