A novel generic method of silica supported catalyst system generation from a fluid state is presented. The technique is based on the combined flow and radiation (such as microwave, thermal or UV) induced co-assembly of the support and catalyst precursors forming nano-reactors, followed by catalyst precursor decomposition. The transformation from the precursor to supported catalyst oxide state c...

The constant increase in energy demand and related environmental issues have made fuel cells an attractive technology as alternative to conventional technologies. Like any technology, face drawbacks that scientific society has been focused on improve optimize the overall technology. Thus, cost is main inhibitor for this due significantly high of materials used catalyst layers. current discussio...

Catalyst ink is a key material of the catalyst layer in proton exchange membrane fuel cell, but can be degraded as reactions alcohols are promoted by Pt ink. The present study quantitatively determined concentrations reaction products an ethanol/water-based ink, and effects these substances on were investigated. acetaldehyde concentration was found to factor, caused particle agglomeration micro...

A comparison study has been conducted on the formation of catalyst nanoparticles on a high surface tension metal and low surface tension oxide for carbon nanotube CNT growth via catalytic chemical vapor deposition CCVD . Silicon dioxide SiO2 and tantalum have been deposited as supporting layers before deposition of a thin layer of iron catalyst. Iron nanoparticles were formed after thermal anne...

This paper reviewed over 100 articles on the subject of the mechanism of catalyst layer (CL) degradation and the effect of various contaminations in the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Also the recovery of PEMFC via different types of methods, the causes and fundamental mechanisms of cell degradation and their influence on long- term performance of PEM fuel cell were discussed i...

Platinum is deposited into porous carbon materials relevant for fuel cell electrodes using plasma sputtering techniques. The resulting platinum concentration profile extends up to 2μm into the porous carbon and is well fitted by a generalized stretched Gaussian function, which displays the non-thermal nature of the penetration process. Platinum deposits are observed to grow as clusters. On the ...

Catalytically synthesized methanol from H2 and CO2 using porous Cu/ZnO aggregates is a promising, carbon neutral, and renewable alternative to replace fossil fuel based transport fuels. However, the absence of surface-engineered model systems to understand and improve the industrial Cu/ZnO catalyst poses a big technological gap in efforts to increase industrial methanol conversion efficiency. I...