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Polyacrilonitrile carbon nanotubes (PANCNT) nanocomposites for bio fuel cells cathode

dc.contributor.advisor Valentín, Ricky
dc.contributor.author Vega-Avila, Ana L.
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.committee Singh, Surinder
dc.contributor.committee Caceres, Pablo
dc.contributor.department Department of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.representative Monroig, Francisco M.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-09T15:31:35Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-09T15:31:35Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.description.abstract This thesis presents the morphological and electrochemical characterization of composite membranes prepared from Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT), and Catalase composites for applications as bioelectrodes in fuel cells. The composite membranes were prepared by solvent casting and electrospinning. We have studied the effect of processing parameters and the concentration of carbon nanotubes in the morphological characteristics and electrochemical response of the bioelectrode. The electrochemical characterization was conducted using cyclic voltammetry, while morphological characterization of the membranes was performed using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The enzymatic loading in the electrode was measured using Bradford method. Catalase was immobilized by covalent bonding and the electrochemical response of the bioelectrodes was tested in presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The electrochemical characterization allows concluding that electrospun fibers with concentrations of 5% and 2% of MWCNT are the best material of the evaluated to be used as bioelectrodes supports.
dc.description.abstract En este trabajo se presenta la caracterización morfológica y electroquímica de fibras y membranas preparadas a partir del compuesto Poliacrilonitrilo (PAN) y nanotubos de carbono de múltiples paredes (MWCNT), para una posible utilización como biocatodo en celdas de combustible usando la enzima catalasa catalizador. Las fibras fueron preparadas por “electrospinning”, mientras que las membranas fueron preparadas por “solvent casting”. Se evaluó la incidencia del contenido de MWCNT en la morfología y en la respuesta electroquímica de las fibras y membranas. La caracterización electroquímica fue realizada mediante voltametría cíclica y la caracterización morfológica fue realizada a través de microscopia óptica y microscopia electrónica de barrido (SEM). La carga enzimática en los electrodos fue determinada usando el método de Bradford. La caracterización electroquímica permitió establecer que de los evaluados, el mejor material para ser usado como soporte en los biocátodos son las fibras con las concentraciones de 2% y 5% de MWCNT.
dc.description.graduationSemester Fall en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2011 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship NANOmaterials Processing Lab – Engineering Science and Materials Department; ARGONE national lab en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/421
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2011 Ana Lucía Vega Avila en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject carbon nanotubes en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Carbon nanotubes en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Fuel cells--Electrodes en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Electrospinning en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Catalase en_US
dc.title Polyacrilonitrile carbon nanotubes (PANCNT) nanocomposites for bio fuel cells cathode en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Mechanical Engineering en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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