Direct ammonia fuel cell performance using PtIr/C as anode electrocatalysts

Author(s)

Assumpcao, Monica H. M. T. ^[1] ; da Silva, Sirlane G. ^[1] ; de Souza, Rodrigo F. B. ^[1] ; Buzzo, Guilherme S. ^[1] ; Spinace, Estevam V. ^[1] ; Neto, Almir O. ^[1] ; Silva, Julio Cesar M. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] IPEN CNEN SP, Inst Pesquisas Energet & Nucl, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY; v. 39, n. 10, p. 5148-5152, MAR 26 2014.
• Web of Science Citations: 28

Abstract

Direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) performance was investigated using as anode PtIr/C electrocatalysts (Pt:Ir atomic ratios of 50:50, 70:30, 80:20 and 90:10) prepared by the borohydride reduction process and NH4OH 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0 mol L-1 in KOH 1.0 mol L-1 as fuel. Xray analyses of PtIr/C electrocatalysts suggested the formation of PtIr alloy and the transmission electron micrographs showed the average particle diameters between 4.5 and 6.0 nm. Using PtIr/C 50:50 electrocatalyst and NH4OH 5.0 mol L-1 in KOH 1.0 mol L-1 at 40 C a maximum power density was 48% and 70% higher than that obtained using Pt/C and Ir/C electrocatalysts, respectively. The increase of electroactivity using PtIr/C electrocatalysts might be related to a decrease of poisoning on catalyst surface by N-ads species and to an improved kinetic for ammonia oxidation reaction. Copyright (c) 2014, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reeerved. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/22731-4 - Electrocatalysts SUPPORTED IN DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES prepared by codeposition electrochemistry for direct liquid fuel cell (methanol , ethanol and formic acidic)
• Grantee: Guilherme Soares Buzzo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• 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: 13/01577-0 - Development of materials and degradation studies of electrocatalysts and supports for alkaline fuel cell
• Grantee: Júlio César Martins da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• 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