2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Fabrication of hybrid nano-carbon using pulsed power technology and its application to polymer electrolyte fuel cell
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24560355
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Power engineering/Power conversion/Electric machinery
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| Research Institution | Kyushu Sangyo University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| 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)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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| Free Research Field |
パルスパワー工学
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