A direct urea fuel cell - power from fertiliser and waste

被引:363
作者
Lan, Rong [1 ]
Tao, Shanwen [1 ]
Irvine, John T. S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Dept Chem, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Univ St Andrews, Sch Chem, St Andrews KY16 9ST, Fife, Scotland
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; HYDROGEN-STORAGE; RU/GAMMA-AL2O3; DECOMPOSITION; PERFORMANCE; CATALYSTS;
D O I
10.1039/b924786f
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
For the first time, a working direct urea and direct urine fuel cell has been developed to generate electricity directly from urea or urine.
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页码:438 / 441
页数:4
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