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Effect of Nafion loading and the novel flow field designs on Innovative anode electrocatalyst for improved DMFCs performance

dc.contributor.authorThanarajan, K
dc.contributor.authorVelumani, T
dc.contributor.authorChandran, M
dc.contributor.authorKarthikeyan, P
dc.contributor.authorThirkell, A
dc.contributor.authorFly, A
dc.contributor.authorChen, R
dc.contributor.authorSundaram, S
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T08:30:13Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-27
dc.description.abstractEfficiency of a Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) not just merely depends on the catalyst, but also on the flow channels, physical/electrochemical kinetics, Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) preparation and other operating parameters. This article is focused on the influence of novel flow field design and the effect of Nafion loading during MEA preparation on the performance of DMFC. A novel Pt/NiTiO3 was used as the anode electrocatalyst in the DMFC. The results show a 27.8 % & 5.1 % increment in cell performance due to changes in Nafion loading and flow field designs, respectively. A Nafion loading of 0.5mg/cm2 and the sinuous flow field gave the highest performance. Thus, Pt-NiTiO3/C performed to be an encouraging anode catalyst with the new sinuous flow field.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipDST-UKIERIen_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipLoughborough Universityen_GB
dc.identifier.citationVol. 276, article 128222en_GB
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128222
dc.identifier.grantnumberDST/INT/UK/P121/ 2016en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10871/121652
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherElsevieren_GB
dc.rights.embargoreasonUnder embargo until 27 June 2021 in compliance with publisher policyen_GB
dc.rights© 2020. This version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  
dc.subjectDirect Methanol Fuel cellen_GB
dc.subjectElectrocatalysten_GB
dc.subjectNafion Binderen_GB
dc.subjectFlow Fieldsen_GB
dc.titleEffect of Nafion loading and the novel flow field designs on Innovative anode electrocatalyst for improved DMFCs performanceen_GB
dc.typeArticleen_GB
dc.date.available2020-06-25T08:30:13Z
dc.identifier.issn0167-577X
dc.descriptionThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this recorden_GB
dc.identifier.journalMaterials Lettersen_GB
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  en_GB
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-06-24
rioxxterms.versionAMen_GB
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2020-06-24
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_GB
refterms.dateFCD2020-06-25T07:55:20Z
refterms.versionFCDAM
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© 2020. This version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  
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