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    Factors that Determine the Performance of Carbon Fuels in the Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

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    Authors
    Li, X.
    Zhu, Z.
    De Marco, Roland
    Dicks, A.
    Bradley, J.
    Liu, S.
    Lu, G.
    Date
    2008
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Source Title
    Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
    Additional URLs
    http://pubs.acs.org/journal/iecred
    ISSN
    08885885
    Faculty
    Department of Applied Chemistry
    Faculty of Science & Engineering
    School
    Nanochemistry Research Institute (Research Institute)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36102
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC) is a promising power generation device, which has a much higher efficiency (80%) and a lower emission than conventional coal-fired power plants. In this study, different commercial carbon fuels including activated carbon (AC), carbon black (CB220 and CB660), and graphitic carbon (GC) were tested in DCFC at 600-800 C. The relationship between the intrinsic properties of carbon fuels and their electrochemical performance in the DCFC was analyzed. It is found that a desirable carbon fuel for DCFC should have high mesoporous surface area and rich oxygen-containing surface groups. The anodic performance of the DCFC may also be improved by small carbon particle size, fast stirring rates, and high cell temperatures.

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