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Electrocatalysis in Fuel Cells pp 69–87Cite as

Recent Advances in Electrocatalysis of Formic Acid Oxidation

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Abstract

Direct formic acid fuel cells offer an alternative power source for portable power devices. They are currently limited by unsustainable anode catalyst activity, due to accumulation of reaction intermediate surface poisons. Advanced electrocatalysts are sought to exclusively promote the direct dehydrogenation pathway. Combination and structure of bimetallic catalysts have been found to enhance the direct pathway by either an electronic or steric mechanism that promotes formic acid adsorption to the catalyst surface in the CH-down orientation. Catalyst supports have been shown to favorably impact activity through either enhanced dispersion, electronic, or atomic structure effects.

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