Ruthenium–platinum catalysts and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC): a review of theoretical and experimental breakthroughs

AS Moura, JLC Fajín, M Mandado, MNDS Cordeiro - Catalysts, 2017 - mdpi.com
The increasing miniaturization of devices creates the need for adequate power sources and
direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) are a strong option in the various possibilities under …

Pt–Ru electrocatalysts for fuel cells: developments in the last decade

YV Tolmachev, OA Petrii - Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2017 - Springer
Reviewed herein are recent advances in the synthesis and performance of Pt–Ru
electrocatalysts, including core–shell-like, for anodes in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) …

Pt–Ru electrocatalysts for fuel cells: a representative review

OA Petrii - Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Three periods of Pt–Ru research are considered step-by-step: the initial period after
discovery (1963–1970); observation and classification of basic tendencies (like the effects of …

Nanoporous PtRu alloys for electrocatalysis

C Xu, L Wang, X Mu, Y Ding - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
We describe a facile route to the straightforward fabrication of nanoporous (NP) PtRu alloys
with predetermined bimetallic compositions. Electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction …

A comparative study of electrochemical methods on Pt–Ru DMFC anode catalysts: the effect of Ru addition

O Sahin, H Kivrak - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2013 - Elsevier
In the present study comparative electrochemical study of methanol electro-oxidation
reaction, the effect of ruthenium addition and experimental parameters on methanol electro …

Enhanced methanol electro-oxidation activity of PtRu catalysts supported on heteroatom-doped carbon

G Wu, R Swaidan, D Li, N Li - Electrochimica Acta, 2008 - Elsevier
A typical heteroatom (nitrogen)-doped carbon materials were successfully synthesized
through the carbonization of a hybrid containing traditional carbon black covered by in situ …

Methanol electro-oxidation on Pt-Ru alloy nanoparticles supported on carbon nanotubes

L Li, Y Xing - Energies, 2009 - mdpi.com
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been investigated in recent years as a catalyst support for
proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Improved catalyst activities were observed and …

Carboxyl group enhanced CO tolerant GO supported Pt catalysts: DFT and electrochemical analysis

S Sharma, MN Groves, J Fennell, N Soin… - Chemistry of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The effect of residual oxygen species in as-prepared Pt nanoparticle on partially reduced
graphene oxide (Pt/PRGO) and partially reduced carboxylated-GO (Pt/PR (GO–COOH)) …

Electrooxidation of methanol on carbon supported Pt-Ru nanocatalysts prepared by ethanol reduction method

AB Kashyout, ABAA Nassr, L Giorgi… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Carbon Supported PtRu nanocatalysts have been prepared by simple impregnation
reduction method in which Pt and Ru precursors are reduced by ethanol under reflux …

Preparation and physical and electrochemical properties of carbon-supported Pt− Ru (Pt− Ru/C) samples using the polygonal barrel-sputtering method

M Inoue, H Shingen, T Kitami, S Akamaru… - The Journal of …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Carbon-supported Pt− Ru alloy (Pt− Ru/C) catalysts were prepared using the “polygonal
barrel-sputtering method”. From the preparation of a Pt− Ru alloy with Pt/Ru= ca. 50: 50 …