Abstract
Carbonsilanes have recently been demonstrated as new hydrogen storage materials for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and have exhibited fast hydrogen-release kinetics, even at room temperature, by methanolysis in the presence of sodium methoxide as a catalyst. By building on prior results, we have developed an efficient hydrogen generator fueled by one of these carbonsilanes, 1,3,5-trisilacyclohexane, in this study. The H 2-generator exhibited a hydrogen generation rate up to 1.2 slm as well as fast load-following capability, with the response time of hydrogen production being 20-30 seconds. The as-developed hydrogen generator and 100 We PEMFC have been integrated into a portable power-pack whose capability as an off-grid power source has been tested.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3319-3327 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Feb |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Fundamental Technology Development Programs for the Future through the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. In addition the research was supported by the Hydrogen Energy R&D Center, one of the 21st Century Frontier R&D Program, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea.
Keywords
- Carbosilanes
- Chemical hydride
- Hydrogen production
- Hydrogen storage
- Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
- Power-pack
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
