The Library
A simple high-performance matrix-free biomass molten carbonate fuel cell without CO2 recirculation
Tools
Tools
Tools
Lan, Rong and Tao, Shanwen (2016) A simple high-performance matrix-free biomass molten carbonate fuel cell without CO2 recirculation. Science Advances, 2 (8). e1600772. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1600772 ISSN 2375-2548.
![[img]](https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) |
PDF
WRAP_e1600772.full.pdf - Published Version - Requires a PDF viewer. Available under License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Download (915Kb) |
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1600772
Abstract
In previous reports, flowing CO2 at the cathode is essential for either conventional molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) based on molten carbonate/LiAlO2 electrolytes or matrix-free MCFCs. For the first time, we demonstrate a high-performance matrix-free MCFC without CO2 recirculation. At 800°C, power densities of 430 and 410 mW/cm2 are achieved when biomass—bamboo charcoal and wood, respectively–is used as fuel. At 600°C, a stable performance is observed during the measured 90 hours after the initial degradation. In this MCFC, CO2 is produced at the anode when carbon-containing fuels are used. The produced CO2 then dissolves and diffuses to the cathode to react with oxygen in open air, forming the required Embedded Image or Embedded Image ions for continuous operation. The dissolved Embedded Image ions may also take part in the cell reactions. This provides a simple new fuel cell technology to directly convert carbon-containing fuels such as carbon and biomass into electricity with high efficiency.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Molten carbonate fuel cells, Biomass, Carbon dioxide | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Science Advances | ||||||||
| Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 2375-2548 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 3 August 2016 | ||||||||
| Dates: |
|
||||||||
| Volume: | 2 | ||||||||
| Number: | 8 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | e1600772 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1126/sciadv.1600772 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 31 August 2016 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 31 August 2016 | ||||||||
| Funder: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||||||||
| Grant number: | EP/K021036/2, EP/ I037016/1, EP/G030995/1 |
Request changes or add full text files to a record
Repository staff actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year
