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Name of Scholar: JAMES L. DIGOL

Program: MS in Chemical Engineering
Thesis/Dissertation Title: CoMn2O4 Anchored on N-doped 3D Hierarchical Porous Carbon Derived from Biomass as an Oxygen
Reduction Reaction Catalyst for Zinc-Air Batteries
Thesis/Dissertation Adviser: Dr. Joey D. Ocon
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For catalyst preparation

25 g Potassium Hydroxide (Pellets, ACS

Reagent Grade, >85% Assay)
1 L Ethanol (Reagent Grade)
250 mg Melamine (Analytical Standard)
50 g Cobalt (II) Actetate Tetrahydrate (ACS
Reagent Grade, >98% Assay)
50 g Manganese (II) Actetate Tetrahydrate
(99% Assay)
25 mL Ammonia (ACS Reagent Grade, 2830% NH3 basis)
50 g Nafion Powder (Soluble, -40+60
mesh)

For Zn-Air Battery prototype

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10 g Zinc Acetate Dihydrate (Reagent

Grade)
For stock solutions preparation

500 mL Beaker (Glass)

250 mL Beaker (Glass)
250 mL Washbottle (plastic)
Stirrer (glass)
Magnetic Stirrer (PTFE, 45 mm)
250 mL Volumetric Flask (Glass)
For Zn-Air Battery Prototype

Zinc metal sheet (Thickness: 0.06 in; Area:

6 in by 6 in)
Stainless Steel Metal Sheet (Type 304
Material, Thickness: 0.06 in.; Gauge: 16;
Area: 6 in. by 6 in.)
Gasket (Material: Silicone or PTFE; Area: 6
in. by 6 in.)
Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) (SGL Carbon
10 BB, non-woven fabric, 2cm by 2 cm)
Polypropylene Membrane (Pore Size: 25
microns; Area: 4 cm by 4 cm)
SUBTOTAL

80000

Testing Services
34000
Physico-Chemical Testing Services (TEM,
SEM, XRD, AES, TGA, electrochemical
testing)
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TOTAL

34000
114000

For physico-chemical characterization and

electrochemical performance evaluation of the
catalyst