Novel Ag@C nanocables supported Pd anodes and its implication in energy conversion using direct liquid fuel cells

Zhengyu Bai, Rumeng Huang, Min Shi, Qing Zhang, Lin Yang, Zongxian Yang and Jiujun Zhang

Applied Energy, 2016, vol. 175, issue C, 429-434

Abstract: In this work, renewable ethylene glycol (EG) was developed as a potential fuel for direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs) with Ag@C nanocables by immobilization of Palladium (Pd/Ag@C) anodes for sustainable electric power generation. The results confirm that the obtained nanocable is composed of a silver nanowire as a core and a carbonaceous layer as a shell. According to TEM, the resulting Pd nanoparticles are well-distributed on the surface of the Ag@C, and the mean size of the Pd nanoparticles is 4.4nm. Electrochemical behavior tests indicate that the Pd/Ag@C can achieve a maximum current density of 1027.4mAmg−1Pd based on a half-cell reaction on EG fuel, suggesting that EG is a suitable fuel for DLFCs. It is concluded that the as-prepared Pd/Ag@C would be a potential candidate as an anode in energy conversion using DLFCs. Furthermore, the current study confirmed the practical applicability of EG as a direct fuel with Pd/Ag@C anode applied in DEGFCs may have a great effect on future energy systems.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Silver@carbon nanocables; High energy storage; Direct ethylene glycol fuel cell (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.04.033

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