Catalysis of the Electrooxidation of Biomass-Derived Alcohol Fuels

摘要

Oxidation of biomass-derived fuels such as methanol can serve as an energy source in applications such as the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). Electrocatalysis of methanol oxidation by heterobimetallic complexes provides a possible alternative to catalysis on the surface of bulk Pt/Ru anodes in DMFCs. Electrochemical oxidation of methanol has been demonstrated to be catalyzed by a series of RuPt, RuPd and RuAu complexes.