Application of Co-naphthalocyanine (CoNPc) as alternative cathode catalyst and support structure for microbial fuel cells

被引:89
作者
Kim, Jung Rae [2 ]
Kim, Jy-Yeon [1 ]
Han, Sang-Beom [1 ]
Park, Kyung-Won [1 ]
Saratale, G. D. [3 ]
Oh, Sang-Eun [3 ]
机构
[1] Soongsil Univ, Dept Chem & Environm Engn, Seoul 156743, South Korea
[2] Univ Glamorgan, SERC, Fac Adv Technol, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, M Glam, Wales
[3] Kangwon Natl Univ, Dept Environm Biol, Chunchon, Kangwon Do, South Korea
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
Microbial fuel cell (MFCs); Cathode catalyst; Co-naphthalocyanine (CoNPc); Cobalt; Power generation; OXYGEN REDUCTION; POWER-GENERATION; CARBON; PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCATALYSTS; PHTHALOCYANINE; MACROCYCLES; BACTERIA; COTMPP; IRON;
D O I
10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.005
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Co-naphthalocyanine (CoNPc) was prepared by heat treatment for cathode catalysts to be used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Four different catalysts (Carbon black, NPc/C, CoNPc/C, Pt/C) were compared and characterized using XPS, EDAX and TEM. The electrochemical characteristics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) were compared by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). The Co-macrocyclic complex improves the catalyst dispersion and oxygen reduction reaction of CoNPc/C. The maximum power of CoNPc/C was 64.7 mW/m(2) at 0.25 mA as compared with 81.3 mW/m(2) of Pt/C, 29.7 mW/m(2) of NPc/C and 9.3 mW/m(2) of carbon black when the cathodes were implemented in H-type MFCs. The steady state cell, cathode and anode potential of MFC with using CoNPc/C were comparable to those of Pt/C. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:342 / 347
页数:6
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