Power generation by means of a prototype microcell using bioethanol as fuel and clinoptilolite-type zeolite
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Currently, technological alternatives are being sought for the substitution of fossil fuels for different reasons.One of the most relevant is the protection of the environment, to have an improvement in this aspect, the generation of energy through clean sources is sought. The PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) type fuel cells are an excellent alternative for the generation of clean energy because the residues of the fuel cell are mainly water and heat. In the present work, clinoptilolite zeolite was used to produce clean energy by a fuel cell using bioethanol as fuel. Zeolite showed promising results when used in combination with carbon and hydrogel as a solid electrolyte. The material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and x-ray electron microscopy. The result showed a maximum power of 0.00589241 mW in a surface of 900 mm2 , which is considered a positive result. The catalyst is functional to produce energy by an electrooxidation reaction using bioethanol in a fuel cell at a low cost compared to traditionally platinum-based catalysts.
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Clinoptilolite in combination with carbon and hydrogel as a solid electrolyte showed great performance in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell, with maximum power of 0.005892 mV in 900 mm2.
“The natural zeolite, in combination with carbon and hydrogel as a solid electrolyte, showed a great performance. The findings revealed that the maximum power by the cell was 0.005892 mV in 900 mm2.”
From Fundamental properties and sustainable applications of the natural zeolite clinoptilolite (2024) · cites this paper as Baleón-Romero et al. 2022
The fuel cell performance was attributed to cations in the zeolite structure, such as Ca, Mg, Si, Al, K, and Fe, some acting as co-supports and others as an active phase, enabling bioethanol oxidation at the anode and oxygen reduction at the cathode.
“This performance was attributed to the presence of different cations in the zeolite’s structure, such as Ca, Mg, Si, Al, K, and Fe. In fact, some of these can act as co-supports whereas others act as an active phase, making the oxidation of bioethanol in the anode possible and, in the meanwhile, allowing the oxygen reduction in the cathode.”
From Fundamental properties and sustainable applications of the natural zeolite clinoptilolite (2024) · cites this paper as Baleón-Romero et al. 2022
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- Baleón-Romero, J. D., Torres-Rodriguez, M. A., Enriquez-Torres, N., Téllez-Méndez, N., Paniagua-Solar, L. A., Cotzomi-Paleta, J., & De la Fuente-Morales, E.
- Affiliations
- Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (MX)
- Venue
- Renewable energy, biomass & sustainability
- Published
- 2022-11-28
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 44-51
- ISSN
- 2683-2658 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4320057817
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 0.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- doi.org
- Locations
- Renewable Energy Biomass & Sustainability (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
- Keywords
- proton exchange membrane fuel cells, bioethanol, clinoptilolite, solid electrolytes, ethanol electrooxidation, platinum-free catalysts, clean energy generation, fossil fuel substitution
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