Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are very promising power source for stationary and
portable miniature electric appliances due to its high efficiency and low emissions of …

Rising energy demands, depletion of fossil fuel reserves, and environmental pollution have
fueled the search for energy conversion devices with high efficiency and low emissions. Fuel …

Fuel cells are devices that transform efficiently the chemical energy of hydrogen or another
fuel into clean electricity. The fuel cell technology is attractive for its high-energy efficiency …

Bimetallic Pt-based nanodendrites are of particular interest in various catalytic applications
due to their high surface areas and low densities. Herein, we provide a facile method for one …

Nanotechnology has recently been applied to direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC), one of the
most suitable and promising options for portable devices. With characteristics such as low …

Porous platinum nanotubes (PtNTs) with a all thickness of 5 nm, an outer diameter of 60 nm,
and a length of 5–20 μm are synthesized by galvanic displacement with silver nanowires …

The electrochemical oxidation of methanol is a crucial catalytic reaction in direct methanol
fuel cells (DMFCs). Platinum (Pt) or Pt-alloy electrocatalysts have dominated the space …

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNT) obtained by plasma treatment were compared
to the conventional acid-treated carbon nanotubes (O-CNT) as catalyst support for platinum …

Abstract Three periods of Pt–Ru research are considered step-by-step: the initial period after
discovery (1963–1970); observation and classification of basic tendencies (like the effects of …

The electrochemical activities of three bimetallic Pt–M (M= Fe, Co, and Ni) catalysts in
methanol oxidation have been investigated. An efficient approach including chemical …