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Direct methanol–air fuel cells for road transportation
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In this paper, the authors reviewed the history of the direct methanol-air fuel cell and the various problems associated with its commercial development, in particular the mechanisms of the electrode reactions, the development of effective catalysts and the possible electrolytes which can be used.About:
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Materials for fuel-cell technologies
TL;DR: Recent progress in the search and development of innovative alternative materials in the development of fuel-cell stack is summarized.
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Preparation and Characterization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Supported Platinum for Cathode Catalysts of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
TL;DR: In this paper, a multiwalled carbon nanotube-supported Pt (Pt/MWNT) nanocomposites were prepared by both the aqueous solution reduction of a Pt salt (HCHO reduction) and the reduction of an ion salt in ethylene glycol solution.
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Fuel processing for low-temperature and high-temperature fuel cells: Challenges, and opportunities for sustainable development in the 21st century
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the needs for fundamental changes in the energy system for major efficiency improvements in terms of global resource limitation and sustainable development, and discuss the strategies and options of fuel processors depend on the type of fuel cells and applications.
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Fuel Cells: Principles, Types, Fuels, and Applications
TL;DR: The environmental and social factors promoting fuel cell development are discussed, with an emphasis on the advantages of fuel cells compared to the conventional techniques, and attention is given to the integration of the fuel cells into complete systems.
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Nanoparticles and the Environment
Pratim Biswas,Chang-Yu Wu +1 more
TL;DR: The “life history of nanoparticles” is presented, tracking it from its formation to its potential use and eventual fate in the environment, and the ability to characterize and capture these nanoparticles as well as their control is discussed.
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Electrocatalysis by ad-atoms: Part II. Enhancement of the oxidation of methanol on platinum by ruthenium ad-atoms
Masahiro Watanabe,Satoshi Motoo +1 more
TL;DR: The ad-electrode has the same electrocatalytic characteristics as the alloy electrode for the oxidation of methanol on the Ru-Pt catalyst system as discussed by the authors.
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The oxidation of small organic molecules: A survey of recent fuel cell related research
R. Parsons,T. VanderNoot +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent electrochemical literature concerning the oxidation of small organic molecules as potential fuels for fuel cells is presented, and the nature of poisoning species and reaction intermediates are discussed.
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The oxidation of formic acid at noble metal electrodes Part III. Intermediates and mechanism on platinum electrodes
Andrew Capon,Roger Parsons +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the charge required to oxidize the strongly bound intermediate on Pt electrodes in 1 M H2SO4 is determined from sweep measurements extrapolated to infinite speed, and from the oxidation of the intermediate in the absence of bulk reaction using a dipping technique.
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Electrosorption of methanol on a platinum electrode. IR spectroscopic evidence for adsorbed co species
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Mechanism of electro-oxidation of methanol on the platinum electrode☆
V.S. Bagotzky,Yu.B. Vassilyev +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of various factors (potential, concentration, pH of the solution) upon the methanol electro-oxidation rate on a smooth platinum electrode were investigated in detail.
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