Proton-conducting electrolytes for direct methanol and direct urea fuel cells - A state-of-the-art review
Journal article, 2016
This review focuses on the protonicisuperprotonic electrolytes used for application in direct methanol and direct urea/urine fuel cells. Since, methanol has. high energy density, which is essential for portable direct methanol fuel cells, and is simpler to store and transport than conventional hydrogen as fuel. However, methanol is not readily available, which makes waste an attractive option as a fuel source, resulting in the development of direct urea fuel cells. Fuel cells that use waste that contains hydrogen, like waste water or urine, are attractive because of their potential to generate energy from low-cost, abundant sources.
transition
Protonic electrolyte
performance
high-temperature phase
Direct methanol fuel cell
thermal-behavior
superprotonic conductivity
composite electrolyte
doped barium cerate
Proton conductivity
Direct urea fuel cell
alkaline-medium
ionic glasses
hydrogen-production
Author
N. Radenahmad
UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
A. Afif
UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
P. I. Petra
UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Seikh Mohammad Habibur Rahman
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material
Sten Eriksson
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy and Material
A. K. Azad
UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
1364-0321 (ISSN)
Vol. 57 1347-1358Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Chemical Engineering
DOI
10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.103