Membraneless Hydrogen Peroxide Micro Semi-Fuel Cell for Portable Applications
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Ehteshami, Seyyed Mohsen Mousavi
Chan, Siew Hwa
Nam-Trung, Nguyen
Tan, Swee Ngin
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This communication describes the first one-compartment hydrogen peroxide semi-fuel cell as a micro-power source for miniaturized applications. This power source is inspired by taking advantage of the high energy content of metals and design flexibility, light weight and ease of packaging. Benefiting from oxidation of metals, including magnesium (Mg) or aluminum (Al), at the anode and reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at the cathode, theoretical specific energies of 8600 Wh kg-1 and 17000 Wh kg-1are achievable. Fabricating a cell with Mg as the anode and Prussian blue (PB) as the cathode, an open-circuit potential of 2.3 V with the net maximum power density of 7.5 mW cm-2 were achieved. These results are the highest ever reported for one-compartment H2O2-based power source. This cell design can provide a platform for fabrication of a new generation of power sources for portable and miniaturized applications.
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RSC Analytical Methods
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4
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© 2014 Royal Society of Chemistry. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
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