Investigation of the mass transport phenomena in the energy device supplying the liquid fuel

• Project/Area Number: 18H01774
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 27020:Chemical reaction and process system engineering-related
• Research Institution: Kanazawa University
• Principal Investigator: Tsujiguchi Takuya 金沢大学, 機械工学系, 准教授 (10510894)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
• Budget Amount: ¥17,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,080,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥9,880,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,280,000)
• Keywords: 多孔質電極 / 直接形燃料電池 / 気液2相流 / 物質輸送 / 直接型燃料電池 / 物質移動 / 気液2層流 / 気液２相流

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Two-phase mass transport phenomena occurring in the porous electrode of liquid-supplying energy device was clarified in order to establish the scientific base for this area and propose the designing concept which can improve the efficiency of the devise. Liquid and gas transport phenomena in the direct formic acid fuel cell was successfully clarified and the designing concept which can improve the performance was also successfully obtained.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

液体供給形エネルギー機器は、直接ギ酸形燃料電池やフローバッテリー、水電解システムなど、新たなエネルギーを有効に活用するために非常に重要なデバイスである。気液2相流に加えて濃度勾配が存在する複雑な気液物質輸送現象を実験的に明らかにし、これらの機器の効率改善につながり、かつ汎用的に用いることができる電極設計指針を得ることに成功しており、今後のこれらの機器のさらなる効率改善に大きく寄与する成果である。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Performance of Direct Formate Fuel Cell Using Non-Precious Metal Cathode Catalyst (2021)
  • Author(s): Fahimah A L H, Takuya T, Yugo O and Akio K
  • Journal Title: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN Volume: 54 Issue: 5 Pages: 232-238
  • DOI: 10.1252/jcej.20we104
  • NAID: 130008040372
  • ISSN: 0021-9592, 1881-1299
  • Year and Date: 2021-05-20
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Acceleration of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Formate at the Sn/Reduced Graphene Oxide Interface (2021)
  • Author(s): Tsujiguchi Takuya、Kawabe Yusuke、Jeong Samuel、Ohto Tatsuhiko、Kukunuri Suresh、Kuramochi Hirotaka、Takahashi Yasufumi、Nishiuchi Tomohiko、Masuda Hideki、Wakisaka Mitsuru、Hu Kailong、Elumalai Ganesan、Fujita Jun-ichi、Ito Yoshikazu
  • Journal Title: ACS Catalysis Volume: 11 Issue: 6 Pages: 3310-3318
  • DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c04887
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Influence of the Diffusion Media Structure for the Bubble Distribution in Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cells (2020)
  • Author(s): Watanabe Konosuke、Araki Takuto、Tsujiguchi Takuya、Inoue Gen
  • Journal Title: Journal of The Electrochemical Society Volume: 167 Issue: 13 Pages: 134502-134502
  • DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/abb565
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] The Origins of the High Performance of Pd Catalysts Supported on Carbon Black-Embedded Carbon Nanofiber for Formic Acid Oxidation (2019)
  • Author(s): Norraihanah Mohamed Aslam, Takuya Tsujiguchi, Yugo Osaka, Akio Kodama
  • Journal Title: Applied Sciences Volume: 9 Issue: 24 Pages: 5542-5542
  • DOI: 10.3390/app9245542
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Performance of direct formic acid fuel cell using transition metal-nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as cathode catalysts (2019)
  • Author(s): Halim Fahimah, Abd Lah, Tsujiguchi Takuya, Osaka Yugo, Kodama Akio
  • Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH Volume: 43 Pages: 8070-8084
  • DOI: 10.1002/er.4802
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 直接ギ酸形燃料電池の多孔質内部におけるギ酸輸送挙動の解明 (2021)
  • Author(s): 辻口拓也、大坂侑吾、児玉昭雄
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第86年会
• [Presentation] 直接ギ酸形燃料電池の拡散層物性が発電特性に及ぼす影響 (2020)
  • Author(s): 辻口拓也、大坂侑吾、児玉昭雄
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第51回秋季大会
• [Presentation] Effect of the Pore Structure of the Gas Diffusion Electrode on the Power Generation and Mass Transport Properties of Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell (2020)
  • Author(s): Takuya Tsujiguchi, Yugo Osaka, Akio Kodama
  • Organizer: PRiME202
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Carbonization temperature effects on carbon black containing carbon nanofiber support on formic acid oxidation reaction activity (2019)
  • Author(s): N. M. Aslam, R. Mochizuki, T. Tsujiguchi, Y. Osaka, A. Kodama
  • Organizer: IMPRES2019
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Study on iron-containing nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes for the cathode catalyst of direct formic acid fuel cell (2019)
  • Author(s): F. A. L. Halim, T. Tsujiguchi, Y. Osaka, A. Kodama
  • Organizer: IMPRES2019
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Nanoparticle containing carbon nanofiber fabricated by electrospinning as promising support for direct formic acid fuel cell anode (2018)
  • Author(s): T. Tsujiguchi, N.M. Aslam, H. Ozawa, Y. Osaka, A. Kodama
  • Organizer: Electrospinning for Energy conference 2018
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 繊維状触媒を用いた直接ギ酸形燃料電池の電極設計指針 (2018)
  • Author(s): 辻口拓也, 大坂侑吾, 児玉昭雄
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第50回秋季大会
• [Presentation] 直接形燃料電池に適した拡散層構造の検討 (2018)
  • Author(s): 望月亮太 辻口拓也 大坂侑吾 児玉昭雄
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第50回秋季大会
• [Presentation] Sn担持触媒を用いた際の経時的CO2電気化学還元挙動 (2018)
  • Author(s): 田口浩輔 辻口拓也 大坂侑吾 児玉昭雄
  • Organizer: 化学工学会第50回秋季大会
• [Presentation] Effect of the carbonization temperature of carbon black containing carbon nanofiber support on formic acid oxidation reaction activity (2018)
  • Author(s): N. M. Aslam T. Tsujiguchi, Y. Osaka A. Kodama
  • Organizer: 6th International Conference on Nuclear and Renewable Energy Resources
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Study on formic acid tolerance of transition metal-containing nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes for the cathode of direct formic acid fuel cell (2018)
  • Author(s): F. A. L. Halim T. Tsujiguchi, Y. Osaka A. Kodama
  • Organizer: 6th International Conference on Nuclear and Renewable Energy Resources
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Book] 水素エネルギーシステム Vol.45, No.4 (2020) (2020)
  • Author(s): ギ酸およびギ酸塩を直接使用する燃料電池の 研究開発動向
  • Total Pages: 6
  • Publisher: 水素エネルギー協会