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Carbon Nanotube-Based Materials for Fuel Cell Applications
Jilei
Liu
A
,
Linfei
Lai
A
,
Nanda Gopal
Sahoo
B
D
,
Weijiang
Zhou
B
,
Zexiang
Shen
A
and
Siew Hwa
Chan
C
A
Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore.
B
Energy Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, 637553, Singapore.
C
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
D
Corresponding author. Email: ngsahoo@ntu.edu.sg
Australian Journal of Chemistry
65(9)
1213-1222 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH12128
Submitted: 1 March 2012 Accepted: 18 April 2012 Published:
26
July
2012
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Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted extensive research interest due to their unique structure and properties such as high surface area, extraordinary mechanical properties, high electronic conductivity and chemical stability. These remarkable characteristics of CNTs, along with the inherent benefits of a carbon material, make CNTs promising candidates for fuel cell applications. In this review, we summarize and compare the recent research and development on CNT-based fuel cells, particularly focussing on CNTs as a catalytic support for enhanced electro-catalytic activity, metal-free electro-catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and fillers in the polymer electrolyte membrane in fuel cells. 
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