2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of Pt substituted wood carbon cathode catalysts from cellulose for fuel cells
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24580244
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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 |
Wood science
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
HONMA Sensho 地方独立行政法人北海道立総合研究機構, 森林研究本部林産試験場, 主査
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | セルロース / メラミン / 炭化 / 窒素官能基 / 酸素還元反応 / 燃料電池 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The development of the catalyst for fuel cells from unused biomass is important for the society to realize the sustainability. Elemental analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and high-resolution electron microscope (HR-TEM) were performed in order to reveal the influence of synthesis conditions on oxygen reduction activity. Quaternary nitrogen and oxygen component functional groups were found to be important in order to improve oxygen reduction activity of the catalysts. Nano-shell structure of carbons was formed by the catalytic action of the iron complex, which led to the improvement of the oxygen reduction activity. Multiple regression analysis give informative results for determining optimum conditions of the synthetic conditions.
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| Free Research Field |
木質炭素複合材料
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