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A Self-Supported Direct Borohydride-Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell System

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  • Prashant S. Khadke

    (Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi-630 006, India)

  • Pitchumani Sethuraman

    (Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi-630 006, India)

  • Palanivelu Kandasamy

    (Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University Chennai, Chennai-600 025, India)

  • Sridhar Parthasarathi

    (Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi-630 006, India)

  • Ashok K. Shukla

    (Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560 012, India)

Abstract

A self-supported direct borohydride-hydrogen peroxide fuel cell system with internal manifolds and an auxiliary control unit is reported. The system, while operating under ambient conditions, delivers a peak power of 40 W with about 2 W to run the auxiliary control unit. A critical cause and effect analysis, on the data for single cells and stack, suggests the optimum concentrations of fuel and oxidant to be 8 wt. % NaBH 4 and 2 M H 2 O 2 , respectively in extending the operating time of the system. Such a fuel cell system is ideally suited for submersible and aerospace applications where anaerobic conditions prevail.

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  • Prashant S. Khadke & Pitchumani Sethuraman & Palanivelu Kandasamy & Sridhar Parthasarathi & Ashok K. Shukla, 2009. "A Self-Supported Direct Borohydride-Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 2(2), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:2:y:2009:i:2:p:190-201:d:4604
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    1. Santos, D.M.F. & Sequeira, C.A.C., 2011. "Sodium borohydride as a fuel for the future," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 15(8), pages 3980-4001.
    2. Heng-Yi Lee & Yi-Hsuan Hsu & Po-Hong Tsai & Jiunn-Yih Lee & Yong-Song Chen, 2017. "The Performance of a Direct Borohydride/Peroxide Fuel Cell Using Graphite Felts as Electrodes," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-7, August.
    3. An, L. & Jung, C.Y., 2017. "Transport phenomena in direct borohydride fuel cells," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 205(C), pages 1270-1282.
    4. Oh, Taek Hyun, 2021. "Effect of cathode conditions on performance of direct borohydride–hydrogen peroxide fuel cell system for space exploration," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 178(C), pages 1156-1164.
    5. Oh, Taek Hyun, 2021. "Gold-based bimetallic electrocatalysts supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes for direct borohydride–hydrogen peroxide fuel cell," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C), pages 930-938.
    6. Hosseini, M.G. & Mahmoodi, R. & Sadeghi Amjadi, M., 2017. "Carbon supported Ni1Pt1 nanocatalyst as superior electrocatalyst with increased power density in direct borohydride-hydrogen peroxide and investigation of cell impedance at different temperatures and ," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 137-148.
    7. Oh, Taek Hyun & Jang, Bosun & Kwon, Sejin, 2015. "Estimating the energy density of direct borohydride–hydrogen peroxide fuel cell systems for air-independent propulsion applications," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 90(P1), pages 980-986.
    8. Oh, Taek Hyun & Jang, Bosun & Kwon, Sejin, 2014. "Performance evaluation of direct borohydride–hydrogen peroxide fuel cells with electrocatalysts supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 911-919.

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