In a time of unprecedented change in environmental, geopolitical and socio-economic world
affairs, the search for new energy materials has become a topic of great relevance. Sodium …

A direct borohydride fuel cell (DBFC) is a device that converts chemical energy stored in
borohydride ion (BH4−) and an oxidant directly into electricity by redox processes. Usually, a …

Over the last twenty years, there has been a resurgent research interest in direct
borohydride fuel cells (DBFCs) highlighting the fundamental aspects that need to be …

Clean and highly efficient energy production has long been sought after, as a way to solve
global energy and environmental problems. Fuel cells, which convert the chemical energy …

The borohydride oxidation reaction (BOR) is the main reaction in the anode of direct
borohydride fuel cells (DBFCs), which is also fundamental to highlight the advantages of …

Catalyst selection, deposition method and substrate material selection are essential aspects
for the design of efficient electrodes for fuel cells. Research is described to identify a …

We present a thorough electrochemical study of the mechanism of borohydride oxidation on
gold and platinum surfaces via cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk and ring-disk electrode …

The FM01-LC is a laboratory-scale, electrochemical filter-press cell with a projected
electrode area of 64 cm 2 and a rectangular electrolyte flow channel which was originally …

Platinum and palladium are investigated as anodic catalysts for direct borohydride and
direct ammonia borane fuel cells (DBFC and DABFC). Half-cell characterizations performed …

In this review article, recent advances in the development of the direct borohydride fuel cell
(DBFC) technology are reviewed. Based on the reported results, it is concluded that the …