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Alfalfa Leaf-Derived Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials as Efficient Cathodic Catalysts in Microbial Fuel Cells | |
Deng, Lifang1,3,5; Yuan, Yong2; Zhang, Yuyuan4; Wang, Yazhuo3,5; Chen, Yong3,5; Yuan, Haoran3,4,5; Chen, Ying1 | |
2017-11-01 | |
Source Publication | ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING |
Volume | 5Issue:11Pages:9766-9773 |
Abstract | Heteroatom-doped lamellar-structured carbon with a high surface area synthesized from alfalfa leaves is utilized as a cathode catalyst in this study to improve the power output of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Different chemical activation agents are used to treat alfalfa leaf-derived carbon (ALC). It is found that chemical activation agents substantially affect the catalytic activities of the alfalfa leaf-derived carbon materials in the power output of MFCs and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). ALC materials activated by KOH (ALC-K) exhibit the best electrochemical activity compared with those of materials activated by FeCl3 (ALC-Fe) or ZnCl2 (ALC-Zn). A high limiting current density and excellent long-term stability can be seen with ALC-K as the cathode catalyst, which gives superior results to those of Pt/C. Moreover, a maximum power density of approximately 1328.9 mW/m(2) is obtained from an MFC equipped with an ALC-K cathode, offering performance characteristics comparable to those of a Pt/C cathode as well. This work demonstrates a new method for the production of inexpensive natural resources that exhibit high performance in MFCs. |
Subtype | Article |
Keyword | Alfalfa Leaf-derived Carbon Oxygen Reduction Reaction Chemical Activation Microbial Fuel Cell |
WOS Headings | Science & Technology ; Physical Sciences ; Technology |
DOI | 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b01585 |
WOS Subject Extended | Chemistry ; Engineering |
WOS Keyword | OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION ; METAL-FREE ELECTROCATALYSTS ; ACTIVATED CARBON ; AIR-CATHODE ; CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION ; NEUTRAL MEDIA ; WASTE-WATER ; NITROGEN ; GRAPHENE ; IRON |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
Funding Organization | National Natural Science Foundation of China(51406207) ; Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars(2014A030306033) ; National science and technology support(2015BAL04B02) ; Guangzhou university-industry collaborative innovation major projects(2016201604030077) ; Cooperation Project of Industry-University-Research in Guangdong Province(2015B090904009) ; Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(2014320) |
WOS Subject | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary ; Engineering, Chemical |
WOS ID | WOS:000414825900030 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/15864 |
Collection | 中国科学院广州能源研究所 |
Affiliation | 1.Guangdong Univ Technol, Sch Mat & Energy, Guangzhou Higher Educ Mega Ctr, 100 Waihuan Xi Rd, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, Peoples R China 2.Guangdong Univ Technol, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Guangzhou Higher Educ Mega Ctr, 100 Waihuan Xi Rd, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Energy Convers, Key Lab Renewable Energy, 2 Nengyuan Rd, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China 4.Foshan Univ, Coll Mat Sci & Energy Engn, 18 Jiangwan Yi Rd, Foshan 528000, Peoples R China 5.Guangdong Prov Key Lab New & Renewable Energy Res, 2 Nengyuan Rd, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China |
First Author Affilication | GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Deng, Lifang,Yuan, Yong,Zhang, Yuyuan,et al. Alfalfa Leaf-Derived Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials as Efficient Cathodic Catalysts in Microbial Fuel Cells[J]. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING,2017,5(11):9766-9773. |
APA | Deng, Lifang.,Yuan, Yong.,Zhang, Yuyuan.,Wang, Yazhuo.,Chen, Yong.,...&Chen, Ying.(2017).Alfalfa Leaf-Derived Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials as Efficient Cathodic Catalysts in Microbial Fuel Cells.ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING,5(11),9766-9773. |
MLA | Deng, Lifang,et al."Alfalfa Leaf-Derived Porous Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Materials as Efficient Cathodic Catalysts in Microbial Fuel Cells".ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 5.11(2017):9766-9773. |
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