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http://dx.doi.org/10.9713/kcer.2019.57.3.387

Ni Nanoparticles Supported on MIL-101 as a Potential Catalyst for Urea Oxidation in Direct Urea Fuel Cells  

Tran, Ngan Thao Quynh (Department of machine and Equipment, Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City)
Gil, Hyo Sun (Department of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Gachon University)
Das, Gautam (Department of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Gachon University)
Kim, Bo Hyun (Department of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Gachon University)
Yoon, Hyon Hee (Department of Chemical and Bio Engineering, Gachon University)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.57, no.3, 2019 , pp. 387-391 More about this Journal
Abstract
A highly porous Ni@MIL-101catalyst for urea oxidation was synthesized by anchoring Ni into a Cr-based metal-organic framework, MIL-101, particles. The morphology, structure, and composition of as synthesized Ni@MIL-101 catalysts were characterized by X-Ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The electro-catalytic activity of the Ni@MIL-101catalysts towards urea oxidation was investigated using cyclic voltammetry. It was found that the structure of Ni@MIL-101 retained that of the parent MIL-101, featuring a high BET surface area of $916m^2g^{-1}$, and thus excellent electro-catalytic activity for urea oxidation. A $urea/H_2O_2$ fuel cell with Ni@MIL-101 as anode material exhibited an excellent performance with maximum power density of $8.7mWcm^{-2}$ with an open circuit voltage of 0.7 V. Thus, this work shows that the highly porous three-dimensional Ni@MIL-101 catalysts can be used for urea oxidation and as an efficient anode material for urea fuel cells.
Keywords
Urea oxidation; Urea fuel cell; Ni catalysts; Metal organic framework; MIL-101; Ni@MIL-101;
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