Energy storage and conversion is a very important link between the steps of energy
production and energy consumption. Traditional fossil fuels are a natural and unsustainable …

The global shipping industry faces huge pressure to reduce its greenhouse (GHG)
emissions due to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has introduced strict …

The declining reserves and environmental concerns related to the use of fossil fuels have
made the global think tanks to pursue for the technologies considered to be renewable as …

Methanol, or methyl alcohol, is the simplest alcohol, appearing as a colorless liquid with a
distinctive smell. Nowadays, it is considered one of the most useful chemical compounds. In …

Direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs) are considered a reasonable alternative power source
because alcohol has a much higher energy density than hydrogen. Most DAFC …

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) within all types of fuel cells are the most viable
alternative to lithium-ion batteries in the portable application, and recently attracted much …

Flow field designs for the bipolar plates of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell are
reviewed; including the serpentine, parallel, interdigitated, mesh type or their mixtures …

Energy storage and conversion via a hydrogen chain is a recognized vision of future energy
systems based on renewables and, therefore, a key to bridging the technological gap toward …

Owing to the serious crossover of methanol from the anode to the cathode through the
polymer electrolyte membrane, direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) usually use dilute …

Fuel cell (FC) is simply a device that directly converts the chemical energy of fuel into
electrical energy through electrochemical oxidation. Hence, FC inherently exhibits a low …