Although fuel cells have been known for over 150 years, it is only in recent years that they
have been viewed as candidates for the dominant energy conversion devices in a variety of …

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 …

In the last 20 years, direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) have been the subject of tremendous
research efforts for the potential application as on-demand power sources. Two leading …

ABSTRACT Platinum-Ruthenium (PtRu)-based materials are considered the “holy grail” of
electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) in the fuel cells technique. However …

Colloidal syntheses of nanomaterials offer multiple benefits to study, understand, and
optimize unsupported and supported catalysts. In particular, colloidal syntheses are relevant …

This Review article provides a report on progress in the synthesis, properties and catalytic
applications of noble metal based composite nanomaterials. We begin with a brief …

Platinum-based alloy nanocatalysts are highly attractive for both heterogeneous catalysis
and electrocatalysis. However, their stability remains a major concern for their application …

Pt-based catalysts are the most efficient catalysts for low-temperature fuel cells. However,
commercialization is impeded by prohibitively high costs and scarcity. One of the most …

Compared to Pt/C, the HOR activity of Pt-Ru alloys in alkaline electrolyte is exceptionally
high. Nevertheless, it remains unknown whether this enhancement is due to a bifunctional …

A Ru@ Pt core–shell nanoparticles decorated graphene-carbon nanotube composite was
produced as a porous anode for a flow-through direct methanol microfluidic fuel cell (MFC) …