In the search for alternatives to conventional Pt electrocatalysts, we have synthesized
ultrathin, ternary PtRuFe nanowires (NW), possessing different chemical compositions in …

Efficient C–C bond cleavage and oxidation of alcohols to CO2 is the key to developing
highly efficient alcohol fuel cells for renewable energy applications. In this work, we report …

Herewith, an overview is provided on the recent developments in the utilization of
multimetallic catalysts to produce large amounts of molecular hydrogen, especially via the …

Advances in theoretical methods, in particular density functional theory (DFT), make it
possible to describe catalytic reactions at surfaces with the detail and accuracy required for …

We have investigated the heterogeneous catalytic mechanism of methanol oxidation on the
PtAu (111) and PtPd (111) surfaces. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and …

Inhibiting CO formation can more directly address the problem of CO poisoning during
methanol electro‐oxidation. In this study, 1D self‐supported porous PtAuP alloy nanotube …

By performing density functional theory calculations, we have studied the CO pathway and
non-CO pathway of methanol oxidation on the PtAu (111) bimetallic surface. CO is shown to …

This work reports the detailed mechanism of methanol decomposition on Pt3Ni (111) based
on self-consistent periodic density functional theory calculations. The geometries and …

Self-consistent periodic density functional theory (PW91-GGA) calculations are employed to
study the oxidation of methanol on PtRu (111). Geometries and energies for all the …

In exploration of low-cost electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), Pt modified
tungsten carbide (WC) materials are found to be great potential candidates for decreasing Pt …