Investigation of direct methanol fuel cells based on unsupported Pt–Ru anode catalysts with different chemical properties

Kinetics of CH3OH oxidation on PtRu/C studied by impedance and CO stripping voltammetry

“…Binary PtRu/C is a promising anode catalyst for use in the direct-methanol fuel cell (DMFC) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

Particle growth behavior of carbon-supported Pt, Ru, PtRu catalysts prepared by an impregnation reductive-pyrolysis method for direct methanol fuel cell anodes

“…The delicate control of composition, particle size, and dispersion state are only a few of the requirements for practical catalysts. The co-impregnation method [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61] is a simple and effective method for the preparation of high surface area carbon supported electrocatalysts. We have shown that the structural properties and electrocatalysis of carbon supported PtRu nanoparticles 3 JCAT04-486 revised W. Sugimoto et al vary with the type of precursor employed, and the activity towards methanol electro-oxidation is sensitive to the pyrolysis temperature [14].…”

Electrochemical Properties of Carbon-Supported Metal Nanoparticles Prepared by Electroplating Methods

“…Since transportation represents a significant portion of world energy consumption and contributes considerably to atmospheric pollution, the development of an appropriate fuel cell system is an important issue from both economical and environmental points of view (Arico et al, 2001). Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are an attractive portable power source owing to their high energy density, easy fuel handling, and a low operating temperature (Arico at al., 2000;Chen & Tang, 2002;Ren et al, 2000;Witham at al., 2003). However, DMFCs entail some serious technical obstacles.…”