Fuel cell catalysis

Fuel Cell Catalysis. Edited by Marc T. M. Koper Copyright 2009 John Wiley Sons, Inc. 

Ab Initio Atomistic Thermodynamics for Fuel Cell Catalysis... 

AB INITIO ATOMISTIC THERMODYNAMICS FOR FUEL CELL CATALYSIS... 

Alkaline solutions are generally known to lead to better catal5Tic activities than acidic solutions for many relevant electrode reactions. However, owing to the paucity in the development of suitable electrolyte materials, such as alkaline membranes, there has been much less fundamental work in the area of fuel cell catalysis in alkaline media. Nevertheless, there are a few hopeful developments in new alkaline polymer membranes [Varcoe and Slade, 2005] that are currently stirring up interest in smdying fuel cell catalytic reactions in alkalme solution. 

Waszczuk P, Lu GU, Wieckowski A, Lu C, Rice C, Masel MI. 2002. UHV and electrochemical studies of CO and methanol adsorbed at platinum/ruthenium surfaces, and reference to fuel cell catalysis. Electrochim Acta 47 3637-3652. 

Figure 17.1 Active sites of some enzymes that carry out reactions relevant to fuel cell catalysis.

Motivations for exploring enzymes in fuel cell catalysis are both intellectual and applied. Using enzymes as electrocatalysts, there is scope for creation of fuel cells... 

Based on the well-studied catalytic mechanism in series 2 metalloporphyrins (Fig. 18.20), further developments of the heme/imidazole motif in the context of fuel cell catalysis have to be directed towards the following ... 

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