Indirect Formic Acid Fuel Cell Based on a Palladium or Palladium-Alloy Film Separating the Fuel Reaction and Electricity Generation

Elena Madrid; Catajina Harabajiu; Robyn Hill; Kate Black; Laura Torrente Murciano; Angus Dickinson; Philip Fletcher; K.I. Ozoemena; Adewale Kabir Ipadeola; Emeka Oguzie; Chris Akalezi; Frank Marken

doi:10.1002/celc.202001570

Indirect Formic Acid Fuel Cell Based on a Palladium or Palladium-Alloy Film Separating the Fuel Reaction and Electricity Generation

Elena Madrid, Catajina Harabajiu, Robyn Hill, Kate Black, Laura Torrente Murciano, Angus Dickinson, Philip Fletcher, K.I. Ozoemena, Adewale Kabir Ipadeola, Emeka Oguzie, Chris Akalezi, Frank Marken

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An indirect fuel cell concept is presented herein, where a palladium-based membrane (either pure Pd with 25 μm thickness or Pd ₇₅Ag ₂₅ alloy with 10 μm thickness) is used to separate the electrochemical cell compartment from a catalysis compartment. In this system, hydrogen is generated from a hydrogen-rich molecule, such as formic acid, and selectively permeated through the membrane into the electrochemical compartment where it is then converted into electricity. In this way, hydrogen is generated and converted in situ, overcoming the issues associated with hydrogen storage and presenting chemical hydrogen storage as an attractive and feasible alternative with potential application in future micro- and macro-power devices for a wide range of applications and fuels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	378-385
Number of pages	8
Journal	ChemElectroChem
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202001570
Publication status	Published - 18 Jan 2021

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E.M., L.T.M., K.B., and F.M. thank EPSRC for support (EP/N013778/1). K.I.O., A.K.I., E.O., C.O.A, and F.M. thank EPSRC for the award of a global challenges research fund.

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council	EP/N013778/1

Keywords

biofuels
catalysis
hydrogen economy
solar fuels
voltammetry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
Electrochemistry

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Madrid, E., Harabajiu, C., Hill, R., Black, K., Torrente Murciano, L., Dickinson, A., Fletcher, P., Ozoemena, K. I., Ipadeola, A. K., Oguzie, E., Akalezi, C., & Marken, F. (2021). Indirect Formic Acid Fuel Cell Based on a Palladium or Palladium-Alloy Film Separating the Fuel Reaction and Electricity Generation. ChemElectroChem, 8(2), 378-385. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202001570

Madrid, E, Harabajiu, C, Hill, R, Black, K, Torrente Murciano, L, Dickinson, A, Fletcher, P, Ozoemena, KI, Ipadeola, AK, Oguzie, E, Akalezi, C & Marken, F 2021, 'Indirect Formic Acid Fuel Cell Based on a Palladium or Palladium-Alloy Film Separating the Fuel Reaction and Electricity Generation', ChemElectroChem, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 378-385. https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202001570

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