Amorphous alloy catalysts for electro-oxidation of methanol and its derivatives in a sulphuric acid solution

Enhanced electrocatalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles modified with PPy-HEImTfa for electrooxidation of formaldehyde

“…The electrooxidation reaction of small organic molecules (SOM), such as methanol, formaldehyde and formic acid, with potential application as fuels for DLFCs, has received much attention in the last three decades [1][2][3]. Reports show that platinum nanoparticles (nm-Pts) are the most suitable electrocatalyst for electrooxidation of SOM, because of their high electrocatalytic activity and excellent thermodynamic stability at low pH and high potentials [4,5].…”

Ni60Nb40 Nanoglass for Tunable Magnetism and Methanol Oxidation

“…Besides tunable structure and properties (mechanical or magnetic), amorphous Ni-based catalysts − are known to show better performance compared to their crystalline analogues. Due to the distinctive stability in aqueous medium, few investigations are carried out to improve the chemical and catalytic − activity of Ni 60 Nb 40 metallic glasses upon introduction of additional elements. For example, Ni 60 Nb 40 MSRs had been tested as anode materials to check their potential in fuel cell (FC) ,− applications.…”

Application of amorphous materials for fuel cells

“…There are few works dealing with the application of amorphous anodes for fuel cells [4]. Nevertheless, these amorphous materials have very attractive properties for the oxidation of the organic molecules, as phenol, hydroquinone or p-benzoquinone [5][6][7].…”