Pt-Ni and Pt-M-Ni (M = Ru, Sn) Anode Catalysts for Low-Temperature Acidic Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells: A Review

• Main Author: Ermete Antolini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
• Series: Energies
• Subjects: direct methanol fuel cells; direct ethanol fuel cells; Pt-Ni; methanol oxidation; ethanol oxidation
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/1/42

In view of a possible use as anode materials in acidic direct alcohol fuel cells, the electro-catalytic activity of Pt-Ni and Pt-M-Ni (M = Ru, Sn) catalysts for methanol and ethanol oxidation has been widely investigated. An overview of literature data regarding the effect of the addition of Ni to Pt and Pt-M on the methanol and ethanol oxidation activity in acid environment of the resulting binary and ternary Ni-containing Pt-based catalysts is presented, highlighting the effect of alloyed and non-alloyed nickel on the catalytic activity of these materials.