scholarly journals Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Membranes: Water Purification and Beyond

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
Jeong Hoon Lee ◽  
Han-Shin Kim ◽  
Eun-Tae Yun ◽  
So-Young Ham ◽  
Jeong-Hoon Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
Water Permeability ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
High Water ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Conductive Membranes ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Vertically Aligned

Vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) membranes have attracted significant attention for water purification owing to their ultra-high water permeability and antibacterial properties. In this paper, we critically review the recent progresses in the synthesis of VACNT arrays and fabrication of VACNT membrane methods, with particular emphasis on improving water permeability and anti-biofouling properties. Furthermore, potential applications of VACNT membranes other than water purification (e.g., conductive membranes, electrodes in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, and solar electricity–water generators) have been introduced. Finally, future outlooks are provided to overcome the limitations of commercialization and desalination currently faced by VACNT membranes. This review will be useful to researchers in the broader scientific community as it discusses current and new trends regarding the development of VACNT membranes as well as their potential applications.

Durability investigation of carbon nanotube as catalyst support for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

2006 ◽  
Vol 158 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Wenzhen Li ◽  
Zhongwei Chen ◽  
Mahesh Waje ◽  
Yushan Yan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Catalyst Support ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Exchange Membrane

scholarly journals Comparative Study on the Effects of Three Membrane Modification Methods on the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Fan ◽  
Junyi Shi ◽  
Tian Gao
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Generation Capacity ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Proton exchange membrane is an important factor affecting the power generation capacity and water purification effect of microbial fuel cells. The performance of microbial fuel cells can be improved by modifying the proton exchange membrane by some suitable method. Microbial fuel cells with membranes modified by SiO2/PVDF (polyvinylidene difluoride), sulfonated PVDF and polymerized MMA (methyl methacrylate) electrolyte were tested and their power generation capacity and water purification effect were compared. The experimental results show that the three membrane modification methods can improve the power generation capacity and water purification effect of microbial fuel cells to some extent. Among them, the microbial fuel cell with the polymerized MMA modified membrane showed the best performance, in which the output voltage was 39.52 mV, and the electricity production current density was 18.82 mA/m2, which was 2224% higher than that of microbial fuel cell with the conventional Nafion membrane; and the COD (chemical oxygen demand) removal rate was 54.8%, which was 72.9% higher than that of microbial fuel cell with the conventional Nafion membrane. Modifying the membrane with the polymerized MMA is a very effective way to improve the performance of microbial fuel cells.

Carbon Nanotube Free-Standing Membrane of Pt/SWNTs as Catalyst Layer in Hydrogen Fuel Cells

2007 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason M. Tang ◽  
Kurt Jensen ◽  
Wenzhen Li ◽  
Mahesh Waje ◽  
Paul Larsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Peak Power ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Catalyst Layer ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Peak Power Density ◽  
Exchange Membrane

A simple and promising fuel-cell architecture is demonstrated using a carbon nanotube free-standing membrane (CNTFSM) made from Pt supported on purified single-walled carbon nanotubes (Pt/SWNT), which act as the catalyst layer in a hydrogen proton exchange membrane fuel cell without the need for Nafion in the catalyst layer. The CNTFSM made from Pt/SWNT at a loading of 0.082 mg Pt cm–2 exhibits higher performance with a peak power density of 0.675 W cm–2 in comparison with a commercially available E-TEK electrocatalyst made of Pt supported on XC-72 carbon black, which had a peak power density of 0.395 W cm–2 at a loading of 0.084 mg Pt cm–2 also without Nafion in the catalyst layer.

scholarly journals Carbon nanotube architectures as catalyst supports for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weimin Zhang ◽  
Peter Sherrell ◽  
Andrew I. Minett ◽  
Joselito M. Razal ◽  
Jun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Catalyst Supports ◽  
Exchange Membrane
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