The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) enables the direct conversion of the chemical energy
stored in liquid methanol fuel to electrical energy, with water and carbon dioxide as by …

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) remain attractive among advanced energy conversion
technologies due to their high energy density and simple system configuration. Although …

Pt/MnO2/carbon nanotube (CNT) and PtRu/MnO2/CNT nanocomposites were synthesized
by successively loading hydrous MnO2 and Pt (or PtRu alloy) nanoparticles on CNTs and …

The design of high performance and durable electro-catalyst has been of particular interest
for DMFC anodes. Pt (Ru) has been considered the most active DMFC anode catalyst. In this …

Proton exchange membrane electrolyzer cells (PEMECs) are considered to be an
environmentally friendly system for producing high-purity hydrogen through water …

Platinum–ruthenium catalysts are widely used as anode materials in polymer electrolyte fuel
cells (PEMFCs) operating with reformate gas and in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) …

Constructing core–shell nanostructures is demonstrated to be an effective strategy to
improve catalytic activity of metal nanoparticles. However, the impact of the atomic ordering …

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, which are fueled by reformate, are reliant on highly
active, CO tolerant Ru@ Pt core-shell anode catalysts. As little is known of the degradation …

In this study, we demonstrate a novel approach atomic layer deposition (ALD) for the
synthesis and investigation of Pt− Ru catalyst structures toward the oxidation of …

Graphene is the strongest material ever studied and can be an efficient substitute for silicon.
This six-volume handbook focuses on fabrication methods, nanostructure and atomic …