A high performance direct borohydride fuel cell using bipolar interfaces and noble metal-free Ni-based anodes
Guillaume Braesch, Zhongyang Wang, Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, Alexandr G. Oshchepkov, Antoine Bonnefont, Elena R. Savinova, Vijay Ramani, Marian Chatenet
Abstract
Due to its unmatched theoretical voltage of 2.18 V, a direct alkaline fuel cell using sodium borohydride solution at the anode and hydrogen peroxide at the cathode represents a promising power source for high energy density applications.
Topics & Concepts
AnodeSodium borohydrideCathodeBorohydrideCell voltageHydrogen peroxideMaterials scienceFuel cellsPower densityNoble metalMetalChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryCatalysisChemistryPower (physics)MetallurgyElectrodePhysical chemistryThermodynamicsEngineeringOrganic chemistryPhysicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research