Quickly Rechargeable Direct Carbon Fuel Cell

-------New type of solid oxide fuel cell using solid carbon as fuel--------

A quickly rechargeable direct carbon solid oxide fuel cell (RDCFC) that used a solid carbon fuel supplied by thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon was developed. In the seminar, this new type of solid oxide fuel cell, which can be used as a compact and portable power unit, will be introduced. This RDCFC after a fuel charging time of only 5 min, maintained a power density of 44.2~50.4 mW/cm² for 83 min and exhibited these stable characteristics for the cycles of power generation and charging.

Manabu. Ihara (伊原学)

Associate Professor, Doctor (Engineering)

Research Center for Carbon Recycling and Energy, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Additional post in Tokyo Institute of Technology:

Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry

Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry and Material Science

Associate Professor in Photovoltaics Research Center

Specialty: Energy conversion (Solid oxide fuel cell, Solar cell)

2004 –　：Associate Professor

   Research Center for Carbon Recycling and Energy,

Tokyo Institute of Technology

2002-2006：Researcher (Additional post),

Conversion and Control by Advanced Chemistry, PRESTO,

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

2002-2004：Assistant Professor

               Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials,

Tohoku University

1997-2002：Assistant Professor

               Institute for Chemical Reaction Science, Tohoku University

1994-1997：Assistant Professor

Department of Chemical system Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,

The University of Tokyo

1994：Doctor,

Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering

The University of Tokyo

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Yongcheng JIN (金永成)

Affiliation: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Title: Tokyo Tech Postdoctoral Fellow

Gender:  Male

Date of Birth:  May, 4th, 1971

Nationality: Chinese

Major: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Chem. Eng. Tech.

E-Mail:  jin.y.ab@m.titech.ac.jp

         jinyongcheng@tsinghua.org.cn

Educational Background:

Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2005  Ph.D., School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan

            Thesis:  Studies on Mass Transfer in Dry Steam near Critical Point for

                    Silicate Film Formation on Alloy Surface

Sept. 1999 – Jul. 2002  Master, Department of Chemical Engineering, (Prof. Lan XIANG)

Tsinghua University, China

            Thesis:  Hydrothermal Modification of Mg(OH)₂

Sept. 1989 – Jul. 1993  Bachelor, Department of Chemical Engineering,

Beijing University of Chemical Engineering, China

            Thesis:  Study on a Novel Carbonating Column Consist of Enclosed-trays

                    with Internal Recycle and External Overflow Liquid Stream

Experiences:

Oct. 2006 – present   Tokyo tech post doctoral fellow, Research Center for Carbon Recycling Energy,

 Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Nov. 2005 - Sept. 2006  Researcher, Raw Materials Designing Laboratory, Research and

                    Development Center, the Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD, Japan

Jul. 2002 - Sept. 2002  Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research

Oct. 1997 - Sept.1998  Assistant of General Manager

Samsung Group Cheil Communication Ltd. Beijing Office     

Aug. 1993 – Jun. 1996  Quality supervisor, Yukong Oxichemical Ltd. Beijing Office

“Solid Oxide Fuel Cell”（固体酸化物燃料電池）