Metal‐based electrocatalysts for methanol electro‐oxidation: progress, opportunities, and challenges

Y Tong, X Yan, J Liang, SX Dou - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are among the most promising portable power supplies
because of their unique advantages, including high energy density/mobility of liquid fuels …

Non‐fluorinated polymer composite proton exchange membranes for fuel cell applications–A review

N Esmaeili, EMA Gray, CJ Webb - ChemPhysChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The critical component of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system is the
proton exchange membrane (PEM). Perfluorosulfonic acid membranes such as Nafion are …

Enhancement in proton conductivity and methanol resistance of Nafion membrane induced by blending sulfonated poly (arylene ether ketones) for direct methanol …

C Ru, Y Gu, Y Duan, C Zhao, H Na - Journal of Membrane Science, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work, three kinds of sulfonated poly (arylene ether ketones)(SPAEKs) with
different structures are introduced into Nafion as blending modifiers to enhance the …

A review of role of cathodes in the performance of microbial fuel cells

A Anjum, SA Mazari, Z Hashmi, AS Jatoi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cathodes play an essential role in evaluating the performance such as power density and
especially the cost of microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Various types of cathodes such as air …

Fabrication of cost-effective non-noble metal supported on conducting polymer composite such as copper/polypyrrole graphene oxide (Cu2O/PPy–GO) as an anode …

P Pattanayak, N Pramanik, P Kumar… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cost-effective non-noble metal catalysts are of key significance to the successful use of
direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) for electricity generation. Herein, cuprous oxide …

An overview of unsolved deficiencies of direct methanol fuel cell technology: factors and parameters affecting its widespread use

P Kumar, K Dutta, S Das… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) have evolved over the years as a potential candidate for
application as a power source in portable electronic devices and in transportation sectors …

Nickel nanocatalysts supported on sulfonated polyaniline: potential toward methanol oxidation and as anode materials for DMFCs

S Das, K Dutta, PP Kundu - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of potential anode catalysts and catalyst supporting matrices for
application in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) has been an active area of research for the …

Partial sulfonation of PVdF-co-HFP: a preliminary study and characterization for application in direct methanol fuel cell

S Das, P Kumar, K Dutta, PP Kundu - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Sulfonation of PVdF-co-HFP was conducted by treating the copolymer with chlorosulfonic
acid. The efficiency of this sulfonated copolymer towards application as a polymer electrolyte …

Partially sulfonated polyaniline induced high ion-exchange capacity and selectivity of Nafion membrane for application in direct methanol fuel cells

K Dutta, S Das, PP Kundu - Journal of membrane science, 2015 - Elsevier
Traditionally used Nafion membranes in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) suffer from high
methanol permeabilities, as well as, high material costs; therefore, alternative and more …

Nanosulfonated silica incorporated SPEEK/SPVdF-HFP polymer blend membrane for PEM fuel cell application

P Martina, R Gayathri, MR Pugalenthi, G Cao, C Liu… - Ionics, 2020 - Springer
Sulfonated silica particles are admixed with sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone)(SPEEK)/
sulfonated poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)(SPVdF-HFP), with various …