y An Efficient Direct Ammonia Fuel Cell for Affordable Carbon-Neutral Transportation

被引:291
作者
Zhao, Yun [1 ]
Setzler, Brian P. [1 ]
Wang, Junhua [1 ]
Nash, Jared [1 ]
Wang, Teng [1 ]
Xu, Bingjun [1 ]
Yan, Yushan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Delaware, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, Ctr Catalyt Sci & Technol, Newark, DE 19716 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ALKALINE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ANODE; IONOMER; STORAGE; IR;
D O I
10.1016/j.joule.2019.07.005
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Alternative carbon-neutral synthetic fuels are needed to decarbonize the transportation sector, bridging the gap between batteries and biofuels. Herein, we analyze the economics of hydrogen-, nitrogen-, and carbon-based fuels made by carbon-neutral pathways in a post-fossil world where only water, air, and renewable electricity are available for fuel synthesis. We find that ammonia has the lowest source-to-tank energy cost by a significant margin. With this technoeconomic analysis as motivation, we demonstrate a direct ammonia fuel cell (DAFC) prototype with a peak power density of 135 mW cm(-2) The DAFC employs an ammonia-tolerant precious-metal-free cathode catalyst and a high-temperature-stable hydroxide exchange membrane.
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页码:2472 / 2484
页数:13
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