Methanol Fuel Cells 2019
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2019) | Viewed by 465
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Interests: physical chemistry; electrochemistry; catalysis; surface science; in situ spectroscopy
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Interests: electrocatalysis and carbon supported catalysts for applications in electrochemical devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) are considered a very promising technology able to provide energy with high efficiency and a low environmental impact. Nowadays, DMFC systems have been commercialized for small scale battery charging and portable power source applications.
However, before this technology can reach large-scale diffusion, the high cost, performance and durability of key components, such as electrodes, ion exchange membranes, membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), gaskets and bipolar plates must be solved. Other requirements include high electrical conductivity, appropriate physical and electrical contact with the ionomer, suitable reactant/product gas access/exit, and high stability in the highly corrosive working medium (high or low pH).
Therefore, the development of cost-effective DMFC components, satisfying the target requirements of high performance and durability, represents an important challenge.
In this Special Issue of Energies on methanol fuel cells, articles addressing development components, systems, cost analysis, crossover, reaction mechanisms, performance and durability of DMFCs are requested. Fundamental and technical studies dealing with recent results and advances in the field of DMFCs, featured papers, and review articles providing an analysis of the state-of-the-art and future perspectives for this technology are warmly invited.
Dr. Gonzalo García
Prof. Dr. Elena Pastor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- DMFC
- Electrocatalysis
- Catalysts
- Methanol Oxidation
- ORR
- CO
- Catalyst Support
- Stability
- Degradation
