Fuel cells have attracted extensive attention due to their high conversion efficiency and environmental friendliness. However, wider application is limited by the poor activity cost of platinum (Pt), which widely used as cathode catalyst overcome slow kinetics associated with oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Pt-based composites one-dimensional (1D) nanoarchitectures demonstrate great advantages...

The influence of Mo particle size on the catalytic activity and product selectivity of alkalized MoS2 nanocatalysts has been investigated. Nanocatalysts are prepared using a microemulsion technique with water-to-surfactant ratios of 1-12. Three different techniques, including XRD, TEM, and hydrogen chemisorption were used to determine the molybdenum average particle size and their activity and ...

Steam reforming of methanol is one of the promising processes for on-board hydrogen production used in fuel cell applications. Due to the time and energy consuming issues associated with conventional synthesis methods, in this paper a quick, facile, and effective microwave-assisted solution combustion method was applied for fabrication of copper-based nanocatalysts to convert methanol to hydrog...