WO2020215641A1 - 超声辅助型燃料电池的工作方法及系统 - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a working method and system of an ultrasonic assisted fuel cell, belonging to the cross field of ultrasonic engineering and energy engineering.
- Fuel cells have the characteristics of high energy conversion efficiency, safe operation, green environmental protection, etc., as a new type of energy, they have been used in mobile equipment, electric vehicles, fixed power stations and other fields. Since the metal fuel cell, also known as the metal-air battery, has entered people’s field of vision, due to its high energy density and capacity, stable discharge characteristics, low dependence on load and temperature, and low manufacturing costs, it has been Automobiles, military communication equipment, portable equipment, unmanned aerial vehicles, vehicles, submarines, surface ships, and spacecraft all have great application potential, so they have received more and more attention. Although the metal-air battery has high energy density (or specific energy), its slow oxygen reduction reaction has become a bottleneck restricting its further development. This is because the slow oxygen reduction reaction limits the output current of the metal-air battery, which in turn limits its output power density. The current research direction is mainly focused on the development of new high-efficiency cathode catalytic materials and the design of battery structure.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic-assisted fuel cell working method and system, which is a brand-new air cathode oxidation-reduction reaction catalysis method, which uses ultrasonic wave The catalytic effect of the oxygen reduction reaction at the electrode junction, so as to achieve the technical effect of improving the discharge current density and output power of the fuel cell.
- the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
- the working method of the ultrasonic-assisted fuel cell uses a transducer drive circuit to drive the ultrasonic transducer to generate sound pressure at the junction of the air electrode, air and electrolyte.
- the sound pressure is used to affect oxygen in the air, electrons in the electrolyte, and water.
- the oxygen reduction reaction of the molecules at the air electrode is catalyzed, thereby increasing the output current and output electric power of the fuel cell system.
- the present invention also provides a system using the above-mentioned ultrasonic-assisted fuel cell working method.
- the fuel cells of the fuel cell system are metal-air batteries and hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells.
- the radiating surface of the ultrasonic transducer is a radiating surface with focusing ability
- the working sound field generated is a focused sound field or a quasi-focused sound field
- the working frequency range is 0.01 Hz-10 GHz
- the focal area of the sound field covers the entire Or part of the air electrode surface.
- the radiating surface of the ultrasonic transducer is a plane
- the working sound field generated is a standing wave sound field or a traveling wave sound field
- the working frequency range is 0.01 Hz-10 GHz
- the focal area of the sound field covers the entire or part of the air electrode surface.
- the working voltage of the transducer drive circuit comes from the battery system itself or an external power source.
- the working sound field of the ultrasonic transducer is applied to the surface of the porous air electrode to promote the diffusion process of oxygen molecules in the air electrode.
- the sound pressure at the cathode reaction position is generated by the ultrasonic vibration of the battery shell structure, and the battery shell structure is excited by piezoelectric elements or transducers.
- Transducer refers to transducers other than ultrasonic transducers.
- the system of the present invention uses the ultrasonic waves generated by various ultrasonic transducers at the cathode oxygen reduction reaction position of the fuel cell to drive oxygen molecules to the cathode oxygen reduction reaction position, thereby increasing the oxygen reduction reaction efficiency per unit time, which can be doubled Improve the discharge power and current density of fuel cells;
- Excitation voltage is applied to the ultrasonic transducer of the system of the present invention, the ultrasonic transducer vibrates at a certain working frequency, drives the air to vibrate, and generates sound pressure at the position where the oxygen reduction reaction occurs through the standing wave sound field or the focused sound field
- the sound pressure at the position where the oxygen reduction reaction occurs enters the positive half cycle, the gas compression effect caused by the sound pressure will drive more oxygen molecules to the oxygen reduction reaction position, increase the rate of the oxygen reduction reaction, and then increase the battery discharge current And output electric power;
- the working method of the present invention can be used to catalyze the cathode oxygen reduction reaction of any fuel cell, has no noise, can be miniaturized, can be scaled, and has good reliability.
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the working principle of the present invention
- Embodiment 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1;
- Figure 3 is a graph showing the output power of the zinc-air battery in the embodiment with or without ultrasonic radiation
- Figure 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between operating current and voltage of the zinc-air battery in the embodiment under different loads with or without ultrasonic radiation;
- 1-ultrasonic transducer 2-transducer drive circuit
- 3-air electrode 4-electrolyte
- 5-metal electrode plate 5-metal electrode plate
- a system using the above-mentioned ultrasonic-assisted fuel cell working method has a specific structure as follows: ultrasonic transducer 1, transducer drive circuit 2, air electrode 3, electrolyte 4, fuel electrode 5.
- the front end of the ultrasonic transducer 1 is equipped with a focusing head, which can focus the ultrasonic radiation generated by the ultrasonic transducer 1.
- the air electrode 3 is located at the ultrasonic radiation focusing position below the ultrasonic transducer 1, and the air electrode 3 is a metal platinum sheet
- the electrode, the air electrode 3 is located at the surface position of the electrolyte 4, partly in contact with air, partly in contact with the electrolyte 4, and the metal fuel electrode 5 is partially or completely immersed in the electrolyte.
- the ultrasonic transducer 1 When working, the ultrasonic transducer 1 is fixed and placed in the air environment with a bracket.
- the transducer driving circuit 2 applies voltage excitation to it, the ultrasonic transducer 1 will vibrate at the same frequency as the voltage excitation, driving the air to vibrate, and Ultrasonic radiation is focused under the ultrasonic transducer 1, that is, at the junction of the air electrode 3, air and electrolyte 4, and generates sound pressure, which drives the oxygen molecules in the air to the air, air electrode 3, and electrolyte faster 4 Three-phase interface, increasing the oxygen reduction reaction rate occurring at this position, thereby increasing the battery's discharge current and output power.
- the sound pressure is in the positive half cycle, the gas compression effect caused by the sound pressure will drive more oxygen molecules to the oxygen reduction reaction position, increase the oxygen reduction reaction rate, and further increase the battery's discharge current and output electric power.
- the ultrasonic transducer 1 in the present invention can adopt a piezoelectric element-radiation film excitation structure or a cantilever beam excitation structure.
- the piezoelectric element-radiation film excitation structure is a piezoelectric ceramic sheet as the excitation source to drive the hard film material. Because the film material is relatively light, the power consumption is relatively low; the cantilever beam excitation structure refers to One end of the cantilever beam is bonded with piezoelectric ceramic for excitation, and this end is a fixed end, and the other end is a free end. This structure can amplify the vibration amplitude of the piezoelectric ceramic through the bending deformation of the cantilever beam.
- the frequency of the driving circuit of the ultrasonic transducer 1 is generally in the high frequency range, above 20kHz.
- the transducer driving circuit 2 has a conversion function, which can rectify, filter, and amplify the power of the driving circuit.
- the adjustment interval is based on actual conditions. It needs to be designed and adjusted to realize the ultrasonic driving of the ultrasonic transducer 1.
- Ultrasonic transducer 1 The operating frequency is 71kHz, the radiation surface is a focused radiation surface such as a concave surface, and the input voltage is 70V (peak).
- the working sound field generated is a focused sound field.
- the focal area of the sound field covers the entire surface of the air electrode 3.
- the working voltage of the energy device driving circuit 2 comes from an external power source, the current is 170mA (effective value), and the distance from the electrolyte solution level is 2cm;
- Transducer drive circuit 2 The signal is sent by the function signal generator (Tektronix ARG 3022B, 250Ms/s, 25MHz), and the signal power is amplified by the power amplifier (hpf-83a Nanjing Fangneng Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.) to drive the converter Energy device
- Air electrode 3 Metal platinum electrode, size 10*10*0.5mm, located at the liquid surface of the electrolyte solution;
- Electrolyte 4 KOH aqueous solution with a concentration of 6mol/l, 75ml;
- Metal electrode plate 5 metallic zinc with a purity of 99.9%, with a size of 2.5*5.0*0.1cm.
- Figure 3 is a graph showing the output power of the zinc-air battery in the embodiment with or without ultrasonic radiation
- Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between operating current and voltage of the zinc-air battery in the embodiment under different loads with or without ultrasonic radiation.
- Ultrasonic transducer 1 The working frequency is 61.5kHz, the radiating surface is a flat radiating surface, the input voltage is 70V (peak), the working sound field generated is a standing wave sound field, the focal area of the sound field covers the entire surface of the air electrode 3, and the energy is converted
- the working voltage of the driver circuit 2 comes from an external power source, the current is 170mA (effective value), and the distance from the electrolyte solution level is 2cm;
- Transducer drive circuit 2 The signal is sent by the function signal generator (Tektronix ARG 3022B, 250Ms/s, 25MHz), and the signal power is amplified by the power amplifier (hpf-83a Nanjing Fangneng Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.) to drive the converter Energy device
- Air electrode 3 Porous carbon electrode, size 10*10*1.0mm, located at the surface of the electrolyte solution;
- Electrolyte 4 KOH aqueous solution with a concentration of 6mol/l, 75ml;
- Metal electrode plate 5 metal zinc with purity of 99.9%, size 2.5*5.0*0.1cm.
- Example 2 show that ultrasound can increase the output power of the battery to a certain extent.
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- 超声辅助型燃料电池的工作方法,其特征在于:利用换能器驱动电路(2)驱动超声换能器(1),在空气电极(3)与空气、电解质(4)的交界处产生声压,利用声压对空气中的氧气、电解质(4)中的电子及水分子在空气电极(3)处发生的氧还原反应进行催化,进而提高燃料电池系统的输出电流和输出电功率。
- 使用如权1所述的超声辅助型燃料电池工作方法的系统,其特征在于:所述的燃料电池系统的燃料电池为金属-空气电池和氢氧燃料电池。
- 根据权利要求2所述的使用超声辅助型燃料电池工作方法的系统,其特征在于:所述的超声换能器(1)的辐射面为具有聚焦能力的辐射面,产生的工作声场为聚焦型声场或准聚焦型声场,工作频率范围是0.01Hz-10GHz,声场的焦点区域覆盖整个或部分空气电极(3)表面。
- 根据权利要求2所述的使用超声辅助型燃料电池工作方法的系统,其特征在于:所述的超声换能器(1)的辐射面为平面,产生的工作声场为驻波声场或行波声场,工作频率范围是0.01Hz-10GHz,声场的焦点区域覆盖整个或部分空气电极(3)表面。
- 根据权利要求3或4所述的使用超声辅助型燃料电池工作方法的系统,其特征在于:所述的换能器驱动电路(2)的工作电压来自于电池系统本身或外部电源。
- 根据权利要求5所述的使用超声辅助型燃料电池工作方法的系统,其特征在于:所述的超声换能器(1)的工作声场施加于多孔空气电极(3)表面,促进氧气分子在空气电极(3)中的扩散过程。
- 根据权利要求2所述的使用超声辅助型燃料电池工作方法的系统,其特征在于:阴极反应位置处的声压由燃料电池的外壳结构的超声振动所产生,燃料电池的外壳结构由压电元件或换能器进行励振。
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