A comprehensive and critical review on recent progress in anode catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction
The synthesis of anode electrocatalyst with high activity and durability for methanol oxidation reaction has been one of the main focuses of researchers in recent years. Several works are reviewed in this paper to summarize and compare the performance of electrocatalysts comprising of noble and non-noble metals. The effect of manipulating catalysts by introducing nanostructured morphology, metal alloys, support materials, acidic or basic electrolyte, and synthesis methods are also examined. The paper finally concludes with details of challenges that are generally faced in making direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) a reliable source of energy for future prospects, and the approach to be taken to reduce the complexity in synthesizing new generations of anode electrocatalysts.
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Published in: Catalysis Reviews
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01614940.2020.1802811
Funding
Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
Qatar University, College of Engineering (QUCG-CENG-19/20-7).
Qatar National Research Fund (NPRP8-145-2-066), Design of Bimetallic Catalysts and Agglomeration Control Using Combustion Synthesis Method.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublication Year
- 2020
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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Institution affiliated with
- Qatar University
- College of Engineering - QU
