Fabrication of hybrid nano-carbon using pulsed power technology and its application to polymer electrolyte fuel cell

• Project/Area Number: 24560355
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Power engineering/Power conversion/Electric machinery
• Research Institution: Kyushu Sangyo University
• Principal Investigator: IMASAKA Kiminobu 九州産業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (40264072)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SUEHIRO Junya 九州大学, 大学院システム情報科学研究院, 教授 (70206382)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
• Keywords: パルスパワー / 表面改質 / カーボンナノチューブ / 固体高分子型燃料電池 / ナノテクノロジー / オゾン / カルボキシレートイオン / インピーダンス / 水溶性ナノカーボン / 膜電極接合体

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were modified by ozone generated by pulsed arc discharge in atmospheric air. It was found by FT-IR measurement that functional groups such as carboxylate ion and hydroxy group were introduced at the MWCNT surface by the ozone treatment. The modified MWCNTs supported by platinum (Pt) nanoparticles were used as electrode material of a membrane electrode assmbly (MEA) in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC). Output cell voltage and current characteristics of PEFC were investigated and it was revealed that the output characteristic was improved by using the ozone treated MWCNT as the anode electrode material in MEA.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Characteristics of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Using Surface Modified Carbon Nanotubes by Ozone Produced by Pulsed Arc Discharge (2015)
  • Author(s): K. Imasaka, M. Terayama, S. Matsuyuki, T. Uchikawa, A. Hatanaka, T. Yamashita and J. Suehiro
  • Journal Title: Proc. 5th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference (EAPPC2014)
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] パルスパワーによるカーボンナノチューブの表面改質と固体高分子型燃料電池への応用 (2013)
  • Author(s): 今坂 公宣、寺山 三千彦、善福 寿、立石 脩己
  • Journal Title: 九州産業大学総合機器センター研究報告 Volume: 17
• [Presentation] 表面改質カーボンナノチューブを用いた膜電極接合体の作製 (2014)
  • Author(s): 松雪聡史、寺山三千彦、内川稔浩、畠中啓充、山下智彦、今坂公宣、末廣純也
  • Organizer: 平成26年度(第67回)電気・情報関係学会九州支部連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島大学(鹿児島市)
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-19
• [Presentation] 表面改質カーボンナノチューブを用いた固体高分子型燃料電池の動作特性 (2014)
  • Author(s): 寺山三千彦、松雪聡史、内川稔浩、畠中啓充、山下智彦、今坂公宣、末廣純也
  • Organizer: 平成26年度(第67回)電気・情報関係学会九州支部連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島大学(鹿児島市)
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-19
• [Presentation] Characteristics of polymer electrolyte fuel cell using surface modified caarbon nanotubes by ozone produced by pulsed arc discharge (2014)
  • Author(s): K. Imasaka, M. Terayama, S. Matsuyuki, T. Uchikawa, A. Hatanaka, T. Yamashita and J. Suehiro
  • Organizer: 5th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference (EAPPC2014)
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本大学(熊本市)
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-10
• [Presentation] 18.Characteristics of polymer electrolyte fuel cell using surface modified caarbon nanotubes by ozone produced by pulsed arc discharge (2014)
  • Author(s): K. Imasaka, M. Terayama, H. Zenpuki, Y. Tateishi and J. Suehiro
  • Organizer: International Union of Materials Research Societies Int. Conf. in Asia 2014 (IUMRS-ICA 2014)
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡大学(福岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-28
• [Presentation] カーボンナノチューブを用いた固体高分子型燃料電池の開発
  • Author(s): 寺山 三千彦、今坂 公宣、末廣 純也
  • Organizer: 平成25年度(第66回)電気関係学会九州支部連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本大学