Proton exchange membrane with plasmon-active surface for enhancement of fuel cell effectivity

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F44555601%3A13440%2F20%3A43895707" target="_blank" >RIV/44555601:13440/20:43895707 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11320/20:10422502 RIV/60461373:22310/20:43920828

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/nr/d0nr00295j/unauth#!divAbstract" target="_blank" >https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/nr/d0nr00295j/unauth#!divAbstract</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0nr00295j" target="_blank" >10.1039/d0nr00295j</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Proton exchange membrane with plasmon-active surface for enhancement of fuel cell effectivity

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The action of fuel cells with proton-exchanged membranes (PEMs) requires the implementation of the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the opposite sides of the PEMs. Recently, based on several models of electrochemical reactions a significant decrease in the thermodynamic activation barrier of both reactions under plasmon assistance was reported. In this work, we propose the design of a PEM fuel cell with a plasmon-active catalytic surface providing plasmonic triggering and enhancement of fuel cell efficiency. In particular, we deposited bimetallic (Au@Pt) nanostructures on the PEM surface and integrated them into the fuel cell design. Plasmon excitation occurs on the Au nanostructures under light illumination at the corresponding NIR wavelength, while the Pt shell is responsible for the introduction of catalytic sites. Light illumination results in a significant enhancement of the electric current produced by the fuel cell. In particular, the electric current increased several times. Control experiments indicated that the observed enhancement takes place only when the light wavelength is in compliance with the plasmon absorption band and the contribution from thermal effects is negligible. The present approach for the introduction of plasmon assistance into the design of advanced fuel cells makes them suitable for increasing the fuel cell efficiency under sunlight.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Proton exchange membrane with plasmon-active surface for enhancement of fuel cell effectivity

Popis výsledku anglicky

The action of fuel cells with proton-exchanged membranes (PEMs) requires the implementation of the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the opposite sides of the PEMs. Recently, based on several models of electrochemical reactions a significant decrease in the thermodynamic activation barrier of both reactions under plasmon assistance was reported. In this work, we propose the design of a PEM fuel cell with a plasmon-active catalytic surface providing plasmonic triggering and enhancement of fuel cell efficiency. In particular, we deposited bimetallic (Au@Pt) nanostructures on the PEM surface and integrated them into the fuel cell design. Plasmon excitation occurs on the Au nanostructures under light illumination at the corresponding NIR wavelength, while the Pt shell is responsible for the introduction of catalytic sites. Light illumination results in a significant enhancement of the electric current produced by the fuel cell. In particular, the electric current increased several times. Control experiments indicated that the observed enhancement takes place only when the light wavelength is in compliance with the plasmon absorption band and the contribution from thermal effects is negligible. The present approach for the introduction of plasmon assistance into the design of advanced fuel cells makes them suitable for increasing the fuel cell efficiency under sunlight.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

20501 - Materials engineering

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/TK01030128" target="_blank" >TK01030128: H2PLAZMON - Pokročilá plazmonová technologie pro výrobu, skladování a využití "zeleného" vodíku</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2020

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Nanoscale

ISSN

2040-3364

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

12

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

22

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

12068-12075

Kód UT WoS článku

000542747100026

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85086346365