Recent progress in development of efficient electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation reaction in direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Energy ResearchVolume 45, Issue 5 p. 6550-6583 REVIEW PAPER Recent progress in development of efficient electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation reaction in direct methanol fuel cell Lubna Yaqoob, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorTayyaba Noor, Corresponding Author tayyaba.noor@scme.nust.edu.pk orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-6837 School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan Correspondence Tayyaba Noor, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Email: tayyaba.noor@scme.nust.edu.pkSearch for more papers by this authorNaseem Iqbal, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSearch for more papers by this author Lubna Yaqoob, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSearch for more papers by this authorTayyaba Noor, Corresponding Author tayyaba.noor@scme.nust.edu.pk orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-6837 School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan Correspondence Tayyaba Noor, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Email: tayyaba.noor@scme.nust.edu.pkSearch for more papers by this authorNaseem Iqbal, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 19 December 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/er.6316Citations: 11Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary The human craving for energy is continually mounting and becoming progressively difficult to Gratify. At present, the world's massive energy demands are chiefly encountered by nonrenewable and benign fossil fuels. However, the development of dynamic energy cradles for a gradually thriving world to lessen fossil fuel reserve depletion and environmental concerns are persistent issues for society at present. The discovery of copious nonconventional resources to fill the gap between energy petition and supply is the extreme obligation of the modern era. A new emergent, clean, and robust alternate of fossil fuels are the fuel cells. Among the different types of fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cells are an outstanding option for light-duty vehicles and portable devices. A critical tactic for striving and sustainable energy sources is the production of highly proficient, economical, and green catalysts for energy storage and conversion devices. Up till now a broad range of research work is available to use Pt and modify Pt-based electrocatalysts to augment the CH3OH oxidation process. Platinum-based nanocubes, nanorods, nanoflower, hybrids of Pt with metal-oxides such as Fe2O3, TiO2, SnO2, MnO, Cu2O, ZnO, and with conducting polymers are extensively utilized in both acidic and basic media. Moreover, Pd-based materials, transition metal-based materials as well as MOF and MOF-derived materials are also the point of interest for researchers nowadays. However, the problem associated with their practical applications is that they can be effectively employed in basic media due to comparative less stability in acidic medium. This review article will deliver a broad vision of the current progress of the MOR process concerning noble metals, transition metals, and MOF-based materials. Open Research DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study. Citing Literature Volume45, Issue5April 2021Pages 6550-6583 RelatedInformation