The Effect of Ultrasound on Faradaic Reactions Occurring at polycrystalline Pt

The depletion of fossil fuels and the pollution associated with their processing has put modern society in an energy crisis. With increasing global demand for energy, it is imperative that we find clean energy alternatives to the hydrocarbon economy. Fuel cells provide a promising electrochemical approach to clean energy production, but still face challenges such as their use of high-cost materials. Developing new process intensification methods for industrial processes is of great importance to improving environmental impact, efficiency and cost of fuel cell technologies. Using power ultrasound to promote industrial electrochemical processes, or sonoelectrochemistry, was discovered over 70 years ago, but recently there has been revived interest in this field. Sonoelectrochemistry is a technology that is safe, cost-effective, environmentally friendly and energy efficient compared to other conventional methods. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Gregory Jerkiewicz

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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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Physics

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Education

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Queen's University

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