Fuel Cells in China
This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Chemistry".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen fuel cells, including proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), alkaline fuel cell (AFC), and direct alcohol fuel cell (DAFC), are recognized as one of the most promising clean energy conversion technologies and one of the most important technologies to realize carbon neutral. The practical application of hydrogen fuel cells has been hindered by the high cost and insufficient activity and stability. Developing cost-effective oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) catalysts with enhanced activity and improved stability is decisive for the widespread application of hydrogen fuel cells technologies. Therefore, this Special Issue is dedicated to communications in the form of original research and review articles, which cover electrocatalysis toward ORR and HOR and investigation of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) performance. Authors considering the submission of a review are kindly asked to provide in advance to the guest editor a brief outline of the subject of their work.
Prof. Dr. Shijun Liao
Prof. Dr. Li Du
Prof. Dr. Xinlong Tian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Oxygen reduction reaction
- Hydrogen oxidation reaction
- MEA performance
- Pt-based catalysts
- Pd-based catalysts
- Single-atom catalysts
- Dual-atom catalysts
- Transition metal carbides
- Transition metal nitrides
- Transition metal oxides
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Published Papers
Molecules - ISSN 1420-3049