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A Study on Anode Fuel Composition of Direct Borohydride/Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell

직접 수소화붕소나트륨/과산화수소 연료전지의 산화극 연료 조성에 관한 연구

  • LEE, TAE HOON (Department of Smart Manufacturing Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • YU, SU SANG (Department of Smart Manufacturing Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • OH, TAEK HYUN (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
  • 이태훈 (창원대학교 스마트제조융합협동과정) ;
  • 유수상 (창원대학교 스마트제조융합협동과정) ;
  • 오택현 (창원대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2021.11.11
  • Accepted : 2021.12.20
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the effect of anode fuel composition on the performance of direct borohydride/hydrogen peroxide fuel cells (DBHPFCs). The effect of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) concentrations on fuel cell performance was determined through fuel cell tests. Fuel cell performance increased with an increase in the NaBH4 concentration, whereas it decreased with an increase in the NaOH concentration. The anode fuel composition was selected as 10 wt% NaBH4+10 wt% NaOH+80 wt% H2O based on the fuel viscosity, electrochemical reaction rate, and decomposition reaction rate. DBHPFCs were also tested to analyze the effect of operating temperature and operation time on fuel cell performance. The present results can be used as a reference basis to determine operating conditions of DBHPFCs.

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이 논문은 2021-2022년도 창원대학교 자율연구과제 연구비 지원으로 수행된 연구 결과입니다.

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