Thermo-Electrochemical Cells Based on Carbon Nanotube Electrodes by Electrophoretic Deposition.

ABSTRACT: Drawbacks of low efficiency and high cost of the electrode materials have restricted the wide applications of the thermo-electrochemical cells (TECs). Due to high specific areas and electrical conductivities, the low cost multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are promising alternative electrode materials. In this work, the MWNT films of up to 16 cm² were synthesized on stainless steel substrates by the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) to make the thermo-electrochemical electrodes. MWNT electrodes based on TECs were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and the long-term stability tests with the potassium ferri/ferrocyanide electrolyte. The TECs reached the current density of 45.2 A m^-2 and the maximum power density of 0.82 W m^-2. The relative power conversion

SUBMITTER: Qian W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6223680 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature