Partial inhibition of borohydride hydrolysis using porous activated carbon as an effective method to improve the electrocatalytic activity of the DBFC anode
Małgorzata Graś, Łukasz Kolanowski, Zhijie Chen, Katarzyna Lota, Kacper Jurak, Jacek Ryl, Bing‐Jie Ni, Grzegorz Lota
Abstract
Utilization of activated carbons from coffee waste in the complex borohydride electrooxidation process has great potential in increasing the efficiency of an anode based on the AB 5 -hydrogen storage alloy, as well as in proper management of waste.
Topics & Concepts
BorohydrideAnodeActivated carbonHydrogen storageHydrolysisMaterials scienceCarbon fibersAlloyChemical engineeringPorosityChemistryCatalysisInorganic chemistryMetallurgyElectrodeAdsorptionOrganic chemistryComposite materialComposite numberEngineeringPhysical chemistrySupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research