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A Methanol And Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Cell Using Non-Noble Catalysts In Alkaline Solution, Woosuk Sung

LSU Master's Theses

A primary goal of this work is to develop a novel liquid-based microscale fuel cell using non-noble metal catalysts. The developed fuel cell is based on a membraneless structure. The operational complications of a proton exchange membrane lead the development of a fuel cell with the membraneless structure. Non-noble metals with relatively mild catalytic activity, nickel hydroxide and silver oxide, were employed as anode and cathode catalysts to minimize the effect of cross reactions with the membraneless structure. Along with nickel hydroxide and silver oxide, methanol and hydrogen peroxide were selected as a fuel at the anode and an oxidant …