Four seemingly simple transformations related to the chemistry of methane will be
addressed from mechanistic and conceptual points of view: 1) metal‐mediated …

A status report on development of the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) and relevant
fundamental and applied electrochemistry is the objective of this review paper. Emphasis is …

Understanding the energy it takes to build or break chemical bonds is essential for scientists
and engineers in a wide range of innovative fields, including catalysis, nanomaterials …

Untangling the mechanism of the methanol electro-oxidation on platinum in water as a
model reaction is essential to optimize fuel cells using alcohols as fuel. Recent experiments …

The catalytic activityof single-phase polycrystalline Pt-Ru bulk alloys toward the
electrooxidation of methanol in sulfuric acid electrolyte at room temperature was measured …

The potential of graphite nanofiber supported platinum catalysts as an electrode for fuel cell
applications was investigated using the electrochemical oxidation of methanol at 40° C as a …

Voltammetry combined with single-potential alteration infrared spectroscopy (SPAIRS) were
used to study the extent of adsorbed CO produced at Pt, Ru and Pt-Ru alloy electrodes …

The kinetics of methanol electro-oxidation on well-characterized Pt-Ru alloy surfaces were
measured in sulfuric acid solution as a function of temperature. The alloy surfaces were …

Periodic, self-consistent, Density Functional Theory (PW91-GGA) calculations are used to
study competitive paths for the decomposition of methanol on Pt (111). Pathways …

Electroanalytical chemists and others are concerned not only with the application of new
and classical techniques to analytical problems, but also with the fundamental theoretical …