Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7722431 | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This work presents a new method to study the ethanol oxidation reaction in a functional fuel cell adapting the single cell on an ATR-FTIR accessory. Using this configuration it was possible to observe the formation of the main products - acetaldehyde and acetic acid - and also measure the decay of the ethanol concentration at various temperatures. Furthermore, it was ascertained that the increment of power density with the temperature increase in the Pt/C anode fuel cell favors the acetaldehyde production. The proposed setup is a very promising characterization technique for studies of in situ electrochemical oxidation of small organic molecules.
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Authors
A.O. Neto, J. Nandenha, M.H.M.T. Assumpção, M. Linardi, E.V. Spinacé, R.F.B. de Souza,