能源化学(英文版) ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (12): 217-234.

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Prospects and challenges of graphene based fuel cells

Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Assad-Ur Rehman, Saman Siddique   

  1. Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23640, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • 收稿日期:2019-02-15 修回日期:2019-02-24 出版日期:2019-12-15 发布日期:2020-12-18
  • 通讯作者: Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, zahir.upc@gmail.com
  • 基金资助:
    This work is supported by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan under the National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) with project No. 5544/KPK/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2016.

Prospects and challenges of graphene based fuel cells

Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Assad-Ur Rehman, Saman Siddique   

  1. Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi 23640, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Received:2019-02-15 Revised:2019-02-24 Online:2019-12-15 Published:2020-12-18
  • Contact: Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, zahir.upc@gmail.com
  • Supported by:
    This work is supported by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan under the National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) with project No. 5544/KPK/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2016.

摘要: Novel characteristics of graphene have captured great attention of researchers for energy technology applications. Incorporation of graphene related hybrid and composite materials have demonstrated high performance and durability for fuel cell energy conversion devices. This article overviews graphene based materials for fuel cell technology applications such as electrodes additives, bipolar plates and proton conducting electrolyte membrane. The graphene dispersion over electrodes has revealed enhanced exposure of electrochemically active surface area for improved electro-catalytic activity towards fuel oxidation and oxidant reduction reactions. The issue of device stack durability and degraded performance due to corrosion of bipolar plates is discussed by incorporating graphene based materials. In proton exchange membrane devices, graphene as an electrolyte has shown an excellent performance towards high ionic conductivity and power density. The graphene incorporation in fuel cell devices has exhibited commendable performance and has bright future for commercial applications.

关键词: Graphene, Fuel cell, Electro-catalyst, Power density, Durability

Abstract: Novel characteristics of graphene have captured great attention of researchers for energy technology applications. Incorporation of graphene related hybrid and composite materials have demonstrated high performance and durability for fuel cell energy conversion devices. This article overviews graphene based materials for fuel cell technology applications such as electrodes additives, bipolar plates and proton conducting electrolyte membrane. The graphene dispersion over electrodes has revealed enhanced exposure of electrochemically active surface area for improved electro-catalytic activity towards fuel oxidation and oxidant reduction reactions. The issue of device stack durability and degraded performance due to corrosion of bipolar plates is discussed by incorporating graphene based materials. In proton exchange membrane devices, graphene as an electrolyte has shown an excellent performance towards high ionic conductivity and power density. The graphene incorporation in fuel cell devices has exhibited commendable performance and has bright future for commercial applications.

Key words: Graphene, Fuel cell, Electro-catalyst, Power density, Durability