Mollá Romano, Sergio(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-12-09)
[EN] Direct methanol fuel cells are feasible devices for efficient electrochemical power generation if some issues can be solved regarding both electrodes and membranes. The research carried out in this Ph.D. thesis has ...
[EN] A series of Pt-Ru and Pt-Mo bimetallic catalysts were prepared via a chemical reduction method by bubbling CO to form carbonyl compounds as metal precursors. In both cases the Pt-Ru and Pt-Mo bimetallic electrocatalysts ...
The modification of Nafion membranes with polyaniline (PAni) has been studied as an alternative for reducing methanol crossover in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). The modification has been performed by directly polymerizing ...
Novel polyelectrolyte membranes were prepared from pure solutions of alginate (Alg), carrageenan (Car) and their mixtures. The films were crosslinked and sulfonated and then, characterized by several techniques: ionic ...
[EN] Methanol crossover through polymer electrolyte membranes
is a critical issue and causes an important reduction of per-
formance in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). Measuring
the evolution of CO
2
gas in the ...
This work has been focused on the characterization of the methanol permeability and fuel cell performance of composite Nafion/PVA membranes in function of their thickness, which ranged from 19 to 97 mu m. The composite ...
Teruel Juanes, Roberto(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-02-16)
Direct Methanol and Ethanol Fuel Cells (DMFC and DEFC, respectively) are interesting alternatives for conventional energy conversion systems, allowing for the use of bio-fuels and other renewable energy sources. Despite ...