Browsing Library by Author "Liu, Fuqiang"
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Au-based Core-shell Nanoparticles For Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cells
Hsu, Chiajen (Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-03-12)Unique Au/Pd core-shell nanoparticles were synthesized via galvanic replacement of Cu by Pd on hollow Au nanoparticles. Au/PtCu core-shell nanoparticles were also synthesized using this method. These core-shell nanoparticles ... -
Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance Of Titania Nanobelts Decorated With Gold Particles Synthesized Using Stirring-assisted Hydrothermal Method
Shen, Yi (Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)In this thesis, anatase TiO2 nanobelts (TNBs) have been successfully obtained via an optimized stirring-assisted hydrothermal synthesis. The impact of stirring speed has been studied. Difference in morphology caused by ... -
Experimental And Numerical Study Of Phase Transition Of LiFePO₄ Material In Lithium Ion Batteries
Siddique, Md Noor E Alam (Materials Science & Engineering, 2014-07-14)Phase transition behavior of LiFePO4 material has been studied in this work. During electrochemical charge/discharge processes, LiFePO4 transforms into FePO4 and this electrochemically driven phase transition of the two-phase ... -
GUANIDINIUM BASED ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES FOR SOLID POLYMER ALKALINE FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS
Sajjad, Syed Dawar (2015-12-09)Low temperature traditional PEM Fuel Cells and also other fuel cells in general suffer from the acute yet long standing issues of cost and performance. This has severely hindered the commercialization of fuel cells but ... -
Organic/inorganic Guanidinium-based Hybrid Anion Exchange Membranes For Alkaline Fuel Cells
Sakri, Shambhavi Raju (Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)Organic-inorganic hybrid membranes are good alternatives to homogeneous ones to overcome the limitations posed by the individual constituent materials. These membranes pose promising applications in fuel cells with the ... -
Performance Qualification And Raman Investigation On Cell Behavior And Aging Of LiFePO₄ Cathodes In Lithium-ion Batteries
Salehi, Amir (Materials Science & Engineering, 2013-07-22)This thesis explores the ability of Raman spectroscopy to understand the complex chemistry taking place in LiFePO₄ cathodes of Li ion batteries. The performance of Li ion batteries was optimized through electrode fabrication ... -
Study of an all-Vanadium Photoelectrochemical Cell for High-Efficiency Solar Energy Storage
Wei, Zi (2016-07-27)In an attempt to explore a clean and renewable alternative to existing energy sources such as fossil fuel, we studied the feasibility of using vanadium redox species to store the inexhaustible solar energy via photoelectrochemical ... -
Studying An All-vanadium Photoelectrochemical Cell For Highly Efficient Solar Energy Conversion And Storage Via Photocatalytic Redox Reaction
Liu, Dong (Materials Science & Engineering, 2015)This study aims at developing a promising alternative approach to utilize solar energy continuously with high efficiency by employing photocatalytic vanadium redox reactions to overcome major drawbacks associated with ... -
Synthesis And Characterization Of Platinum Based Catalysts For Fuel Cells
Patel, Sonam (Materials Science & Engineering, 2011-07-14)Platinum (Pt) and platinum alloys have attracted wide attention as catalysts to attain high performance to increase the power density and reduce the component cost of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). ...