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A Novel Fuel Cell Catalyst for Clean Energy Production Based on a Bionanocatalyst

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Nano-scale palladium was bio-manufactured via enzymatically-mediated deposition of Pd(II) from solution. The bio-accumulated metal palladium crystals were processed and applied onto carbon paper and tested as anodes in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell for power production. Up to 85% and 31% of the maximum power generation was achieved by Bio-Pd catalysts made using two strains of bacteria, compared to commercial fuel cell grade Pt catalyst. Therefore, it is feasible to use bio-synthesized catalysts in fuel cells for electricity production.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 20-21)

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655-658

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.20-21.655

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July 2007

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P. Yong, I.P. Mikheenko, Lynne E. Macaskie

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Biomaterial, Bio-Mineralisation, Fuel Cell (FC), Palladium Catalyst

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