Advancement in Applicability of Carbon Nanotubes in Progressive Fuel Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-234
Author(s):  
Snatika Sarkar ◽  
◽  
Vijaya Ilango ◽  

Energy conservation is an important issue in a world that is still largely dependent on non-renewable energy resources. Despite the growing awareness about the advantages of renewable resources, fossil fuels in the form of coal and petroleum dominate the energy consumption scenario. The primary reason for this situation is the greater commercial viability of fossil fuels. Fuel cells are an important, environment friendly means of utilizing the energy stored in hydrogen. It is however, essential to strive towards making them more economical for commercial use. This paper focuses on proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) and usage of carbon nanotubes for increased efficiency. The paper also discusses a possible material that may find potential application in the fuel cell as an alternative to the carbon nanotubes existing so far.

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (86) ◽  
pp. 46265-46284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyong Yuan ◽  
Shanfu Lu ◽  
Yan Xiang ◽  
San Ping Jiang

This review presents the latest progress in the development of non-covalent functionalized CNT supported Pt-based electrocatalysts for fuel cells.


2004 ◽  
Vol 837 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. B. Dhullipudi ◽  
T. A. Dobbins ◽  
S.R. Adiddela ◽  
Z. Zheng ◽  
R. A. Gunasekaran ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTElectrodes which are resistant to chemical poisoning by CO, S, and other fuel impurities are needed to replace Pt in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. We have designed composite electrodes comprised of single walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) within a conducting polymer matrix. A method for solubilizing single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in aqueous media using polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer (LbL) nanoassembly of polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) and polyallylamine (PAH) at the CNT surface is elucidated. Once soluble, the CNTs were assembled onto planar substrates using alternate LbL nanoassembly to form nanocomposite films. These films will later be tested for their potential as alternative anodes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.


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