Contents

Introduction (Fuel Cell technology)

Direct Biomass fuel cell catalysed by polyoxometalates.

Concept

Experimental Method

Results and Discussion

Biomass
 A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy of a fuel into
electricity.
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Region 2

Region 3
Initial Fuel Cell test

0.2 0.05

0.18 0.04
0.16 0.04
0.14
0.03
0.12
0.03
Voltage/V 0.1 P/mW cm-2
0.02
0.08
0.02
0.06

0.04 0.01

0.02 0.01

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j/mA cm-2
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60 degrees
0.25 75 degrees 0.60
90 degrees
0.50
0.2
0.40
Voltage/ 0.15
V P/mWcm-2
0.30
0.1
0.20

0.05 0.10

0 0.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00

j/mA cm-2
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12mL/min
24mL/min
0.25 36mL/min 0.60

0.50
0.2
0.40
0.15
Voltage/V P/mWcm-2
0.30
0.1
0.20

0.05 0.10

0 0.00
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00
j/mA cm-2
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0.18
0.16
0.14
0.12
Voltage/V 0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
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