基于Co/β-Mo2C修饰碳纸阳极的高性能微生物燃料电池

Co/β-Mo2C-decorated Carbon Paper Anode for High-performance Microbial Fuel Cells

  • 摘要: 采用热处理辅助的化学法制备了Co/β-Mo2C双金属碳化物,将其作为微生物燃料电池(MFCs)阳极催化剂. 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X-射线衍射(XRD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等手段研究了形貌和组成,采用电化学交流阻抗(EIS)法、循环伏安(CV)法和单室空气阴极微生物燃料电池(MFC)研究了其电化学性能. 结果表明:Co/β-Mo2C具有良好的电催化性能以及出色的微生物相容性. 含有3 mg/cm2 Co/β-Mo2C的阳极MFC最大输出功率密度和库伦效率分别为483.3 mW/cm2和3.7%,分别是未修饰的碳纸阳极MFC的1.30倍和1.68倍. 该研究可为开发高性能的微生物燃料电池阳极催化材料提供新思路.

     

    Abstract: Bimetallic carbide Co/β-Mo2C was prepared with the thermal treatment-assisted chemical method and used as an anode catalyst for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs). The morphology and content of Co/β-Mo2C was studied with the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Furthermore, the cyclic voltammetry (CV), the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and a single-chamber air-cathode Microbial Fuel Cell(MFC) were used to study the electrochemical performance of Co/β-Mo2C. The results showed that due to the prominent electrochemical activity and excellent biocompatibility, the MFC device equipped with 3 mg/cm2 Co/β-Mo2C-decorated carbon paper anode delivered a power density of 483.3 mW/cm2, and a coulomb efficiency of 3.7%, which are 1.30 and 1.68 times those of the pristine carbon paper anode MFCs respectively. This work provides a new path for the explorer of high-performance anodic catalysts for MFCs application.

     

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