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Direct liquid fuel cells are considered an ideal electrochemical energy device to supplement Li-batteries in some special applications, due to the higher energy density of liquid fuel, quiet operation, and independent of charging plugs. We are interested in develop direct carbohydrazide fuel cells with high power density and high energy and fuel efficiency. Now we are investigating electrochemical reaction mechanisms of carbohydrazide, hydrazine and ammonia over different types of catalysts in various conditions, and exploring efficient anode catalyst materials, with the ultimate goal of developing novel carbohydrazide fuel cell technologies.
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Sponsor: Iowa Reagents Innovation Fund (RIF)
Wenzhen Li Research Group
Electrochemistry / Catalysis / Energy
/ Environment / Agriculture / Sustainability
Patents
US10446852B2 (granted)
Inventors: Wenzhen Li, Neeva Banipal, Ji Qi, Yang Qiu
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US11398630B2 (granted)
Inventors: Wenzhen Li, Le Xin, Joseph Watkins, Yang Qiu
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US20210276891A1 (granted)
Inventors: Wenzhen Li, Hengzhou Liu, Yifu Chen
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System and Methods for Low-voltage Bipolar Hydrogen Production from Aldehyde and Water
US20230332307A1 (pending)
Inventors: Wenzhen Li, Hengzhou Liu, Yifu Chen
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A Membrane-Free Alkaline Electrolyzer for Upcycling Waste Nitrogen into Ammonia
US20240158925A1 (pending)
Inventors: Wenzhen Li, Yifu Chen, Hengzhou Liu
Ammonia-Assisted CO2 Capturing and Upgrading to Valuable Chemicals
US20240175144A1 (pending)
Inventors: Wenzhen Li, Jungkuk Lee, Hengzhou Liu, Yifu Chen
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