摘要:
A method of manufacturing an anode for a fuel cell including: performing an acid treatment for a carbon-based compound; washing the resultant obtained from the acid treatment with water and then performing a freeze-drying (lyophilization) process; forming a microporous diffusion layer by dispersing the lyophilized resultant in a solvent, coating the dispersed resultant on a porous carbon support, and drying; and forming a catalyst layer on top of the microporous diffusion layer, an anode for a fuel cell obtained according to the method herein, and a fuel cell using the same. An anode having improved efficiency on liquid fuel diffusion can be obtained when using the fuel diffusion layer including the microporous diffusion layer formed of the carbon-based compounds obtained after an acid treatment and a freeze-drying process according to the present invention. A fuel cell having improved performance can be manufactured by using such an anode.
摘要:
A method of preparing a supported catalyst includes dissolving a cation exchange polymer in alcohol to prepare a solution containing cation exchange polymer; mixing the cation exchange polymer containing solution with a catalytic metal precursor or a solution containing catalytic metal precursor; heating the mixture after adjusting its pH to a predetermined range; adding a reducing agent to the resultant and stirring the solution to reduce the catalytic metal precursor; mixing the resultant with a catalyst support; adding a precipitating agent to the resultant to form precipitates; and filtering and drying the precipitates. The method of preparing a supported catalyst can provide a highly dispersed supported catalyst containing catalytic metal particles with a reduced average size regardless of the type of catalyst support, which provides better catalytic activity than conventional catalysts at the same loading amount of catalytic metal.
摘要:
Provided are a supported catalyst, an electrode including the same, and a fuel cell using the electrode. The supported catalyst includes a carbon-based catalyst support and metal catalyst particles having an average diameter of 3.5 to 5 nm and an amount of 80 to 90 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the supported catalyst in a multi-layer structure adsorbed on a surface of the carbon-based catalyst support. In the supported catalyst of the present invention, as small metal catalyst particles with an average diameter of 3.5 to 5 nm are dispersed with high concentration, high dispersion, and the multi-layer structure, catalytic efficiency is increased. A fuel cell having improved energy density and fuel efficiency characteristics can be prepared using an electrode formed using the supported catalyst.
摘要:
A method for preparing a platinum alloy electrode catalyst for DMFC using anhydrous metal chlorides. The method includes reducing platinum chloride and non-aqueous second metal chloride with boron lithium hydride (LiBH4) in a water-incompatible organic solvent in a nitrogen atmosphere to form nano-sized particles of colloidal platinum alloy, and drying the platinum alloy particles without any heat treatment. The method of preparing a platinum alloy catalyst according to the present invention makes it possible to prepare platinum alloy particles having a narrow range of size distribution and an average particle size of less than 2 nm with ease, relative to the conventional methods. The platinum alloy particles thus obtained can be used as an electrode catalyst for DMFC to enhance methanol oxidation performance.
摘要:
A piezoelectric element layer is further formed as a package material of a secondary battery, so that the secondary battery can be self-charged using a voltage generated in the piezoelectric element layer according to vibration generated in an electronic device and vibration generated by movement of the electronic device itself. The secondary battery includes a battery case that accommodates an electrode assembly, the battery case having an outer coating layer and a piezoelectric element layer formed on an inner surface of the outer coating layer, and a protection circuit module mounted to an outside of the battery case and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. In the secondary battery, a voltage storage is provided to the protection circuit module, and the piezoelectric element layer converts absorbed vibration into voltage and then stores the voltage in the voltage storage so that the secondary battery is self-charged as occasion demands.
摘要:
A catalyst support for a fuel cell, having good hydrophilic property and electroconductivity, an anode including the same, and a fuel cell including the anode are provided. The catalyst support is composed of a metal oxide-carbon composite.
摘要:
A method of preparing a supported catalyst, the method comprising mixing a first catalytic metal precursor and a first solvent to obtain a first catalytic metal precursor mixture; mixing a carbon support for catalyst and the first catalytic metal precursor mixture, and drying the mixture to obtain a primary supported catalyst precursor; subjecting the primary supported catalyst precursor to a hydrogen reduction heat treatment, to obtain a primary supported catalyst; mixing the primary supported catalyst and a polyhydric alcohol to obtain a primary supported catalyst mixture; mixing a second catalytic metal precursor and a second solvent to obtain a second catalytic metal precursor mixture; mixing the primary supported catalyst mixture and the second catalytic metal precursor mixture to obtain a secondary supported catalyst precursor mixture; and adjusting the pH of the secondary supported catalyst precursor mixture, and then heating the secondary supported catalyst precursor mixture to obtain a supported catalyst, a supported catalyst prepared by the method, an electrode comprising the supported catalyst, and a fuel cell including the electrode are provided. A supported catalyst having a desired amount of loaded catalytic metal particles can be obtained by preparing a primary supported catalyst containing catalytic metal particles that are obtained by a primary gas phase reduction reaction of a portion of the final loading amount of catalytic metal, and reducing the remaining portion of the catalytic metal by a secondary liquid phase reduction reaction. The supported catalyst contains catalytic metal particles having a very small average particle size, which are uniformly distributed on a carbon support at a high concentration, and thus exhibits maximal catalyst activity. A fuel cell produced using the supported catalyst has improved efficiency.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing an anode for a fuel cell including: performing an acid treatment for a carbon-based compound; washing the resultant obtained from the acid treatment with water and then performing a freeze-drying (lyophilization) process; forming a microporous diffusion layer by dispersing the lyophilized resultant in a solvent, coating the dispersed resultant on a porous carbon support, and drying; and forming a catalyst layer on top of the microporous diffusion layer, an anode for a fuel cell obtained according to the method herein, and a fuel cell using the same. An anode having improved efficiency on liquid fuel diffusion can be obtained when using the fuel diffusion layer including the microporous diffusion layer formed of the carbon-based compounds obtained after an acid treatment and a freeze-drying process according to the present invention. A fuel cell having improved performance can be manufactured by using such an anode.
摘要:
A platinum (Pt)/ruthenium (Ru) alloy catalyst, highly resistant to CO poisoning, having a lattice constant of 3.856-3.885 Å and a particle size of 2-5 nm, and supported on a carrier. The Pt/Ru alloy catalyst is highly resistant to CO poisoning, thereby allowing for higher catalytic activity when used. That is, an electrode and a fuel cell having a longer lifetime can be prepared using a smaller amount of the Pt/Ru alloy catalyst.
摘要:
A piezoelectric element layer is further formed as a package material of a secondary battery, so that the secondary battery can be self-charged using a voltage generated in the piezoelectric element layer according to vibration generated in an electronic device and vibration generated by movement of the electronic device itself. The secondary battery includes a battery case that accommodates an electrode assembly, the battery case having an outer coating layer and a piezoelectric element layer formed on an inner surface of the outer coating layer, and a protection circuit module mounted to an outside of the battery case and electrically connected to the electrode assembly. In the secondary battery, a voltage storage is provided to the protection circuit module, and the piezoelectric element layer converts absorbed vibration into voltage and then stores the voltage in the voltage storage so that the secondary battery is self-charged as occasion demands.