Design of an Oxygen Reduction Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 49 (21) ◽  
pp. 10251-10253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Xu ◽  
Jinhua Yang ◽  
Jim Yang Lee ◽  
Mark Saeys
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Catalyst

scholarly journals Methanol-Tolerant M–N–C Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions in Acidic Media and Their Application in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelo Lo Vecchio ◽  
David Sebastián ◽  
María Lázaro ◽  
Antonino Aricò ◽  
Vincenzo Baglio
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Cell System ◽  
Rotating Disk Electrode ◽  
Capital Costs ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cells

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are emerging technologies for the electrochemical conversion of the chemical energy of a fuel (methanol) directly into electrical energy, with a low environmental impact and high efficiency. Yet, before this technology can reach a large-scale diffusion, specific issues must be solved, in particular, the high cost of the cell components. In a direct methanol fuel cell system, high capital costs are mainly derived from the use of noble metal catalysts; therefore, the development of low-cost electro-catalysts, satisfying the target requirements of high performance and durability, represents an important challenge. The research is currently addressed to the development of metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C) materials as cheap and sustainable catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in an acid environment, for application in polymer electrolyte fuel cells fueled by hydrogen or alcohol. In particular, this mini-review summarizes the recent advancements achieved in DMFCs using M–N–C catalysts. The presented analysis is restricted to M–N–C catalysts mounted at the cathode of a DMFC or investigated in rotating disk electrode (RDE) configuration for the ORR in the presence of methanol in order to study alcohol tolerance. The main synthetic routes and characteristics of the catalysts are also presented.

scholarly journals Fe–Mn bimetallic oxides-catalyzed oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline direct methanol fuel cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 8678-8687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Fang ◽  
Yonghui Wang ◽  
Fen Wang ◽  
Chengyong Shu ◽  
Jianfeng Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Bimetallic Oxides

Heterojunction interfaces and synergistic effect between Fe2O3 and Mn2O3 play a key role in Fe2O3/Mn2O3-catalyzed ORR.

High Performance and Cost-Effective Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: Fe-N-C Methanol-Tolerant Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts

ChemSusChem ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (15) ◽  
pp. 1986-1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Sebastián ◽  
Alexey Serov ◽  
Kateryna Artyushkova ◽  
Jonathan Gordon ◽  
Plamen Atanassov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Direct Methanol Fuel Cells ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Direct Methanol ◽  
Methanol Tolerant ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cells
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