Direct methanol-air fuel cells for road transportation

被引:285
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作者
McNicol, BD
Rand, DAJ
Williams, KR
机构
[1] CSIRO Energy Technol, Clayton, Vic 3169, Australia
[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Mat Sci & Met, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, England
关键词
catalyst; electric vehicle; fuel cell; methanol oxidation; platinum; ruthenium;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-7753(99)00244-X
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The direct methanol-air fuel cell is reviewed with special attention to its use in road transportation applications. The history of the technology is discussed and the various problems associated with its commercial development are assessed, in particular the mechanisms of the electrode reactions, the development of effective catalysts, and the possible electrolytes which can be used. The barriers to successful commercialization are reviewed and suggestions for future work are given. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:15 / 31
页数:17
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