Comparative studies of four common-used anode gas diffusion layers(A-GDLs),namely carbon cloth,carbon paper,carbon paper based on XC-72(in short XC-72)and GDL made of carbon nanotubes(CNT)for direct methanol fuel cell...Comparative studies of four common-used anode gas diffusion layers(A-GDLs),namely carbon cloth,carbon paper,carbon paper based on XC-72(in short XC-72)and GDL made of carbon nanotubes(CNT)for direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs)were carried out and discussed.The results of scanning electron microscope(SEM),mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP)and electrochemical test show that CNT has large pore size distribution in pore size of 1000-3000nm and the largest total porosity compared with those of the other three.Carbon paper and XC-72show disadvantageous influences on cell performances at high current density,because carbon paper has many large pores which are unsuited for water transport,while XC-72has many small pores which are unsuited for gas transport.Though cell with carbon cloth has the highest methanol diffusion coefficient,it shows a little lower performance than that with CNT due to its thickness.Anode polarization(AP)results also display that the cell with CNT has the least methanol mass transfer resistance.As a result,the cell with CNT shows the best performance with the highest limiting current density and peak power density of 460 mA·cm^(-2)and 110mW·cm^(-2),respectively.展开更多
Anatase Ti0_(2) nanosheet-based hierarchical spheres(HSs)with nearly 100%exposed{001}facets were synthesized via a facile solvothermal process.Using these hierarchical spheres as a scattering layer on nanocrystaline T...Anatase Ti0_(2) nanosheet-based hierarchical spheres(HSs)with nearly 100%exposed{001}facets were synthesized via a facile solvothermal process.Using these hierarchical spheres as a scattering layer on nanocrystaline TiO_(2)film,hi-layered dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs)have been fabricated by electrophoresis deposition method,which well preserved the fragile hierarchical structure.Owing to the superior dye adsorption and light scattering effect of HSs,an overall energy conversion efficiency of 7.38%is achieved,which is 26%higher than that of nanoparticle-based photoanode.展开更多
文摘Comparative studies of four common-used anode gas diffusion layers(A-GDLs),namely carbon cloth,carbon paper,carbon paper based on XC-72(in short XC-72)and GDL made of carbon nanotubes(CNT)for direct methanol fuel cells(DMFCs)were carried out and discussed.The results of scanning electron microscope(SEM),mercury intrusion porosimeter(MIP)and electrochemical test show that CNT has large pore size distribution in pore size of 1000-3000nm and the largest total porosity compared with those of the other three.Carbon paper and XC-72show disadvantageous influences on cell performances at high current density,because carbon paper has many large pores which are unsuited for water transport,while XC-72has many small pores which are unsuited for gas transport.Though cell with carbon cloth has the highest methanol diffusion coefficient,it shows a little lower performance than that with CNT due to its thickness.Anode polarization(AP)results also display that the cell with CNT has the least methanol mass transfer resistance.As a result,the cell with CNT shows the best performance with the highest limiting current density and peak power density of 460 mA·cm^(-2)and 110mW·cm^(-2),respectively.
文摘Anatase Ti0_(2) nanosheet-based hierarchical spheres(HSs)with nearly 100%exposed{001}facets were synthesized via a facile solvothermal process.Using these hierarchical spheres as a scattering layer on nanocrystaline TiO_(2)film,hi-layered dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs)have been fabricated by electrophoresis deposition method,which well preserved the fragile hierarchical structure.Owing to the superior dye adsorption and light scattering effect of HSs,an overall energy conversion efficiency of 7.38%is achieved,which is 26%higher than that of nanoparticle-based photoanode.
