Nanostructured platinum-free electrocatalysts in alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells: catalyst design, principles and applications

KI Ozoemena - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The alkaline direct alcohol fuel cell (ADAFC) is an environmentally friendly electrochemical
energy source that can drive a plethora of consumer and portable electronics. Research in …

Ethanol electrooxidation reaction in alkaline media for direct ethanol fuel cells

EA Monyoncho, TK Woo, EA Baranova - 2018 - books.rsc.org
Fuel cell technology dates back to 1839 when Grove demonstrated that chemical energy
from hydrogen and oxygen can be converted directly into electrical energy with high …

Gold nanoparticle-polymer nanocomposites synthesized by room temperature atmospheric pressure plasma and their potential for fuel cell electrocatalytic application

RC Zhang, D Sun, R Zhang, WF Lin… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Conductive polymers have been increasingly used as fuel cell catalyst support due to their
electrical conductivity, large surface areas and stability. The incorporation of metal …

Well‐defined platinum surfaces for the ethanol oxidation reaction

R Rizo, S Pérez‐Rodríguez, G García - ChemElectroChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Direct ethanol fuel cells are a promising technology for clean energy production. The
ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) is surface sensitive and, hence, the study of single‐crystal …

Shape-controlled metal nanoparticles for electrocatalytic applications

L García-Cruz, V Montiel… - Physical Sciences Reviews, 2019 - degruyter.com
The application of shape-controlled metal nanoparticles is profoundly impacting the field of
electrocatalysis. On the one hand, their use has remarkably enhanced the electrocatalytic …

Promotional effects of trace Bi on its highly catalytic activity for methanol oxidation of hollow Pt/graphene catalyst

Z Li, S Xu, Y Xie, Y Wang, S Lin - Electrochimica Acta, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Pt-Bi/GNs (Etching) catalyst is synthesized by a facile reduction process followed by
nitric acid etching. After etching, most of Bi species (mainly B 2 O 3) in Pt-Bi/GNs (Etching) …

Shape-control synthesis of PdCu nanoparticles with excellent catalytic activities for direct alcohol fuel cells application

IA Khan, L Khan, SI Khan, A Badshah - Electrochimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
In this article, we described a simple method of PdCu nanoparticles (NPs) synthesis in
different morphologies at 120° C using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) capping agent and …

A novel sputtered Pd mesh architecture as an advanced electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen production

A de Lucas-Consuegra, AR de la Osa… - Journal of Power …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study reports the preparation, characterization and testing of a sputtered Pd mesh-like
anode as an advanced electrocatalyst for H 2 production from alkaline ethanol solutions in …

[HTML][HTML] Conductive core/shell polymer nanofibres as anode materials for direct ethanol fuel cells

A Symillidis, S Georgiadou, WF Lin - Advanced Sensor and Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
A conductive polymer-supported electrocatalyst in the form of fibrous mat has been
developed that can be employed as a polymer-based electrode for direct ethanol fuel cells …

Palladium nanoparticles supported on phosphorus-doped carbon for ethanol electro-oxidation in alkaline media

JCM Silva, IC de Freitas, AO Neto, EV Spinacé… - Ionics, 2018 - Springer
Palladium nanoparticles supported on carbon Vulcan XC72 (Pd/C) and on phosphorus-
doped carbon (Pd/PC) were prepared by an alcohol reduction process. X-ray diffractograms …