Study on the CNT/PANI composite anode for microbial fuel cell
| Autor: | Hua-Wei Lin, 林華偉 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 98 This study use carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polyaniline (PANI) composite as the anode of microbial fuel cells (MFC). The CNTs are prepared by arc discharge and then combined with polyaniline by in situ polymerization. The obtained composite material are coated on stainless steel to form the anode of microbial fuel cell. Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are adopted to observe the chemical composition and surface morphology of the CNTs/PANI composites. By the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) testing for E.coli, it is verified that CNTs/PANI composite is compatible with microorganism. Make the proportion of two different CNTS composites, namely 5wt.% and 10wt.% CNTS in CNTs/PANI composites anode into fuel cell systems for performance comparison testing.The case of 10wt.% CNTs shows the highest power density of 6.506 mW/m2, compared to the uncoated stainless steel enhanced 317%, so CNTs/PANI composite suitable for application as a microbial fuel cell. |
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