Considering crucial problems that limit use of platinum-based fuel cells, i.e. cost and availability, poisoning by fuel impurities and low selectivity, we propose electrocatalysis by enzymes as a valuable alternative to noble metals. Hydrogenase electrodes in neutral media achieve hydrogen equilibrium potential (providing 100% energy conversion), and display high activity in H(2) electrooxidati...

Carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes allow the mimicking of natural ion channels for applications in drug delivery and chemical separation. Double-walled carbon nanotube membranes were simply functionalized with dye in a single step instead of the previous two-step functionalization. Non-faradic electrochemical impedance spectra indicated that the functionalized gatekeeper by single-step modificatio...

Electrooxidation of methanol, ethanol, and formic acid was studied on three platinum-containing electrocatalysts: PtCu/C, Pt/(SnO2/C), Pt/C, Pt content being about 20 wt%. In all reactions, the integral specific activity catalysts, estimated from results cyclic voltammetry, grows in Pt/C < Pt/(SnO2/C) PtCu/C row. The influence reagent nature subjected to electrooxidation is manifested both d...

The Front Cover represents the electrochemical urea oxidation reaction, which is a key reaction for urea-assisted hydrogen production, direct fuel cells, removal from wastewater, and sensors. has potential to provide an alternative solution energy environmental issues. design by Ms. Xiongshuang Su. More information can be found in Concept H. Wang et al.

The processes of creating a superconducting niobium coating on cryogyroscope rotor were considered. conditions for the electrodeposition coatings from molten salt rotors cryogenic gyroscope determined. Niobium obtained electrochemically polished and subsequently protective pentoxide was electroformed. occurring during electrodeposition, electropolishing electrooxidation equipment technology dev...