TY - JOUR
T1 - Direct-alcohol/hydrocarbon SOFCs
T2 - Comparison of power generation characteristics for various fuels
AU - Sasaki, Kazunari
AU - Kojo, Hideaki
AU - Hori, Yuuichi
AU - Kikuchi, Ryuji
AU - Eguchi, Koichi
PY - 2002/1
Y1 - 2002/1
N2 - Various kinds of fuels based on alcohols (methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol) and hydrocarbons (methane, ethane, and ethylene) were directly supplied to solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to compare their power generation characteristics. The results on current-voltage characteristics and anodic polarization have revealed that methanol-, ethanol-, and methane-based fuels exhibited satisfactory electrochemical performance, whereas the use of other carbonaceous fuels with a higher carbon number resulted in carbon deposition and consequent degradation of power generation characteristics. Importance of decomposition and/or reforming reactions of fuel species at the electrodes is highlighted.
AB - Various kinds of fuels based on alcohols (methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol) and hydrocarbons (methane, ethane, and ethylene) were directly supplied to solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) to compare their power generation characteristics. The results on current-voltage characteristics and anodic polarization have revealed that methanol-, ethanol-, and methane-based fuels exhibited satisfactory electrochemical performance, whereas the use of other carbonaceous fuels with a higher carbon number resulted in carbon deposition and consequent degradation of power generation characteristics. Importance of decomposition and/or reforming reactions of fuel species at the electrodes is highlighted.
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U2 - 10.5796/electrochemistry.70.18
DO - 10.5796/electrochemistry.70.18
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036176892
VL - 70
SP - 18
EP - 22
JO - Electrochemistry
JF - Electrochemistry
SN - 1344-3542
IS - 1
ER -