A team led by Dr. Bruno Matos from the Brazilian research institute IPEN is therefore investigating novel composite membranes for direct ethanol fuel cells. A promising solution is tailoring new ...

One technology that is slowly gaining traction is direct ethanol fuel cells, or DECFs. They offer many advantages over electric and hydrogen fuel cell-powered transportation, and could carve out a ...

the key anodic reaction of direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs), offering a rational concept for finely engineering the surface of electrocatalysts used in high-efficiency energy conversion devices ...

But he adds that “it’s just one step on the pathway toward this dream of a direct ethanol fuel cell.” Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and ...

serves as a crucial anode reaction in direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs), traditionally relying on the noble metal platinum (Pt) as its ideal anode catalyst. However, the high cost, limited ...

Kyushu Institute of Technology research group proposes using ethanol as a direct fuel in next-generation fuel cells. Ethanol powered fuel cells up to now have had a number of drawbacks including low ...

Innovative gold-catalyzed method for atomically rough surfaces shows promise in enhancing ethanol oxidation reaction ...

Biomass-to-electricity conversion using natural biomass resources can be realized by two common technologies: solid oxide fuel cells 4,5,6 ... C–C molecules such as ethanol, it was reported ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Alternative-energy research at Oregon State University is charting a path toward the mass adoption of clean cars powered by direct-ethanol fuel cells. Zhenxing Feng of the OSU ...

Nafion with nanoparticles A team led by Dr. Bruno Matos from the Brazilian research institute IPEN is therefore investigating novel composite membranes for direct ethanol fuel cells. A promising ...