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Hybrid Carbon-Bismuth Nanoparticle Electrodes
for Energy Storage Applications
Trevor Yates, Junior, University of CincinnatiAdam McNeeley, Pre-Junior, University of Cincinnati William Barrett, Sophomore, University of Cincinnati
GRA: Abhinandh SankarAC: Dr. Anastasios Angelopoulos
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Why is renewable energy important?
1. 86.4% of the world’s energy supply is based around fossil fuels2. At least millions of years for dead organisms to decompose and transform3. Energy demand doubles every 14 years
“By the year 2020, world energy consumption is projected to increase an additional 207 quadrillion (2.07 x 1017) BTUs. If the global consumption of renewable energy sources remains constant, the world’s available fossil fuel reserves will be consumed within 104 years.”- US Department of Energy, 2010
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PurposeCarbon-Bismuth Studies
Vanadium Studies
Vanadium RedoxFlow
Batteries
http://img.wallpaperstock.net:81/windmills-wallpapers_22092_1600x1200.jpg
http://www.messib.eu/assets/images/VRB_1_general_layout_VRFB.jpg
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Cost Analysis: 1 KW UnitVanadium 1.5 M VOSO4 and 10 M H2SO4 electrolyte costs
$1.60/kgStorage Tanks 153 Liters of electrolyte required to generate 1 kW
Pumps 0.0866 L/min flow required with 0.5 m head pressure
Electrodes Volume based on required current and current density
Membrane Same SA as electrode and Nafion 117 costs $100/ft2
Total: $64 (153 L electrolyte) + $500 (4 x 50 L Tanks) + $110 (1 hp pump) + $40 (2 electrodes) + $2,634 (26.34 ft2 membrane) = $3,348
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Introduction Basic Electrochemistry Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Cyclic Voltammetry Application Methods Research Parameters Results and Interpretations Future Studies
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Electrochemistry
The study of the flow of electrons in chemical reactions Redox Reactions Anode and Cathode Reaction Potentials
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http://www.messib.eu/assets/images/VRB_1_general_layout_VRFB.jpg
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Cyclic Voltammetry
Voltage Sweep Between two set values
Current Peaks Scan Rates
Determined by user
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Layer by Layer Standard Directed
Bismuth
Tin (Sn)
Polymer
Carbon
Polymer
Bismuth
Tin (Sn)
Carbon
Polymer
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What we Have Learned...
Polymer important for LbL NaOH wash helpful Particles deteriorate
Glovebox Carbon Stabilizes Bismuth sLbL is better than dLbL 4Bi + 3O2 2Bi2O3
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Carbon
No Carbon
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sLbL
dLbL
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Vanadium Studies
Negative electrodeV3+/V2+
Reduction reaction happens near H+ reduction
Electrocatalyst
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Bismuth as an Electrocatalyst
Makes it easier for electrochemical reaction to happenTerms of Cyclic Voltammetry
Shifts peak currents closer togetherIncreases peak current heights
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-1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2
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-6
-4
-2
0
2
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Potential (V vs Ag/AgCl)
Cur
rent
Den
sity
(mA
/cm
2 )
Bismuth Improves Performance of Negative Electrode
8-Layers/Carbon4-Layers/Carbon-Bismuth8-Layers/Carbon-Bismuth
4/Carbon-Bismuth
8/Carbon-Bismuth8/Carbon
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Ipc and Ipa
Ipc
Cathodic peak current Bottom peak
Ipa
Anodic peak currentTop peak
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How to Calculate Ipc and Ipa
Have to extrapolate line Finding a “baseline”
Why?Glassy Carbon produces current
This is considered zero
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-1.4 -1.2 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0-0.01
-0.005
0
0.005
0.0140mV/s 8 Layer Carbon Control sLbL (Example)
Cur
rent
Den
sity
(mA
/cm
2 )
Potential (V vs. Ag/AgCl)
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Ipc and Ipa ResultsTest
ElectrodeIpc
(mA/cm2)Ipa
(mA/cm2)Epc (V) Epa (V) Abs
(Ipa/Ipc)ΔE (V)
Carbon Control
-0.00466 0.000759 -0.9618 -0.394 0.162855 0.5678
4 Layer Hybrid
-0.00364 0.001369 -0.9799 -0.4201 0.375996 0.5598
8 Layer Hybrid
-0.00418 0.001861 -0.8617 -0.4759 0.445386 0.3858
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Interpretations
Carbon has little effect on reaction Bismuth improves reversibility and peak currentIncreasing amount also improves reversibility and peak current
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Future StudiesWhy Carbon stabilizes Bismuth peaksScanning electron microscope
Characterize what’s occurringScale up productionQuantify improvement on VRFB performance
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Timeline23
Thank You NSF!
Grant ID No. 0756921EEC: 1004623
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References1. http://www.energy.gov/science-innovation/energy-sources
2. http://www.ecology.com/2011/09/06/fossil-fuels-renewable-energy-resources/
3. http://www.messib.eu/assets/images/VRB_1_general_layout_VRFB.jpg
4. http://www.digsdigs.com/photos/fiedler-house-christmas-lights-1.jpg
5. http://img.wallpaperstock.net:81/windmills-wallpapers_22092_1600x1200.jpg
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References Continued
• 6. Zhenguo Yang, Jianlu Zhang, et al. “Electrochemical Energy Storage for Green Grid” Chemical Reviews, 2010 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, United States.
• 7. Dennis H. Evans, Kathleen M. O’Connell, et al. “Cyclic Voltammetry” Journal of Chemical Education, 1983 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706.
• 8. David J. Suarez, Zoraida Gonzalez, et al. “Graphite Felt Modified with Bismuth Nanoparticles as Negative Electrode in a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery” CHEMSUSCHEM, 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
• 9. Gareth Kear, Akeel A. Shah, and Frank C. Walsh. “Development of the all-vanadium redox flow battery for energy storage: a review of technological, financial and policy aspects” International Journal of Energy Research, 2012 Electrochemical Engineering Laboratory, Energy Technology Research Group, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Questions?27