A Study on the Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation Reaction Using NaBH4 Solution

NaBH4를 이용한 수소발생반응의 촉매에 관한 연구

  • Jeong, SeougUk (Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Cho, EunAe (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Oh, In-Hwan (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Hong, Sunn-Ahn (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Hyun (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Seo, Yong Gyo (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology)
  • 정성욱 (고려대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 조은애 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 오인환 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 홍성안 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 김성현 (한국과학기술연구원 연료전지연구센터) ;
  • 서용교 (삼성종합기술원)
  • Published : 2003.06.15

Abstract

Hydrogen generation system using aqueous $NaBH_4$ solution was developed for feeding small polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Ru was selected as a catalyst with its high activity for the hydrogen generation reaction. Hydrogen generation rate was measured with changing the solution temperature, amount of catalyst loading, $NaBH_4$ concentration, and NaOH (a base-stabilizer) concentration. A passive air-breathing 2 W PEMFC stack was operated on hydrogen generated using $20wt%\;NaBH_4+5wt%$ NaOH solution and Ru catalyst.

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