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Intro; Preface; Contents; 1 Water and Ion Transport in Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells; 1 Introduction and Context; 2 Background; 2.1 Historical Context for Alkaline Fuel Cells; 2.2 Carbonation Limitations for AFCs and AEMFCs; 2.3 Competition with Acidic Fuel Cells; 3 The Properties of AEMs and Their Influence on Water Transport in AEMFCs; 3.1 Role of Physical Properties in Determining Membrane and Water Behavior; 3.2 Understanding the Water Content and Balance in AEMFCs; 3.3 AEMFC Performance with Controlled Anode and Cathode Water; 3.4 Water Management Influencing AEMFC Stability
4 Emergence and Impacts of Carbonate Anions in AEMFCs4.1 Carbonate Influences on Cell Operation; 4.2 Electrochemical Carbonate Removal; 4.3 Possible Purposeful Utilization of Carbonates in AEM-Based Systems; 5 Successes with "Commercial" AEMFC Systems; 6 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Electrocatalysts for the Oxidation of Small Organic Molecules in Alkaline Media; 1 Introduction; 1.1 From Hydrogen to Liquids; 1.2 From Acid to Alkali; 1.3 Nanoparticle Surface Chemistry; 2 Ethanol; 2.1 Ethanol as a Model SOM; 2.2 Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells
2.3 Catalyst Development for Ethanol Oxidation2.3.1 Bimetallic Catalysts for Ethanol Oxidation; 2.3.2 Supports for Ethanol Oxidation Catalysts; 3 Formate; 3.1 Electrochemical Oxidation of Formate; 3.2 The Direct Formate Fuel Cell (DFFC); 3.3 Bimetallic Catalysts for Formate Oxidation; 3.4 New Directions for the DFFC; 4 Methanol; 4.1 The Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol; 4.2 The Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC); 4.3 Bimetallic Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation; 5 Propanol; 5.1 Electrochemical Oxidation of Propanol; 5.2 The Direct Propanol Fuel Cell (DPFC)
5.3 Bimetallic Catalysts for Propanol Oxidation6 Polyalcohols; 6.1 Electrochemical Oxidation of Polyalcohols; 6.2 Direct Polyalcohol Fuel Cells; 6.3 Catalysts for Electrochemical Oxidation of Polyalcohols; 6.3.1 Pd-Based Trimetallic Catalysts; 6.3.2 Pd-Based Bimetallic Catalysts; 6.3.3 Supports for Pd-Based Catalysts; 7 Other Small Organic Molecules; References; 3 Electrocatalysts and Mechanisms of Hydrogen Oxidation in Alkaline Media for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells; 1 Introduction; 2 Mechanisms of Hydrogen Oxidation at High pH; 3 The Main Descriptor for Alkaline HOR Activity
Promotion of OH Adsorption Versus Weakened Hydrogen Binding Energy (HBE)4 Novel Electrocatalytic Materials for the HOR in AEM-FCs; 4.1 Noble Metal Based Electrocatalysts; 4.2 Pd/C-CeO2; 4.3 Non Noble Metal HOR Catalysts for AEM-FCs; 5 Conclusions; References; 4 Anode Catalyst for Direct Hydrocarbon Alkaline Fuel Cell; 1 Introduction; 2 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell; 2.1 Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell; 2.2 Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell; 3 Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell; 3.1 Anode Catalyst for EOR; 3.2 Performance of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell; 4 Direct Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cell
4 Emergence and Impacts of Carbonate Anions in AEMFCs4.1 Carbonate Influences on Cell Operation; 4.2 Electrochemical Carbonate Removal; 4.3 Possible Purposeful Utilization of Carbonates in AEM-Based Systems; 5 Successes with "Commercial" AEMFC Systems; 6 Summary; Acknowledgements; References; 2 Electrocatalysts for the Oxidation of Small Organic Molecules in Alkaline Media; 1 Introduction; 1.1 From Hydrogen to Liquids; 1.2 From Acid to Alkali; 1.3 Nanoparticle Surface Chemistry; 2 Ethanol; 2.1 Ethanol as a Model SOM; 2.2 Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells
2.3 Catalyst Development for Ethanol Oxidation2.3.1 Bimetallic Catalysts for Ethanol Oxidation; 2.3.2 Supports for Ethanol Oxidation Catalysts; 3 Formate; 3.1 Electrochemical Oxidation of Formate; 3.2 The Direct Formate Fuel Cell (DFFC); 3.3 Bimetallic Catalysts for Formate Oxidation; 3.4 New Directions for the DFFC; 4 Methanol; 4.1 The Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol; 4.2 The Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC); 4.3 Bimetallic Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation; 5 Propanol; 5.1 Electrochemical Oxidation of Propanol; 5.2 The Direct Propanol Fuel Cell (DPFC)
5.3 Bimetallic Catalysts for Propanol Oxidation6 Polyalcohols; 6.1 Electrochemical Oxidation of Polyalcohols; 6.2 Direct Polyalcohol Fuel Cells; 6.3 Catalysts for Electrochemical Oxidation of Polyalcohols; 6.3.1 Pd-Based Trimetallic Catalysts; 6.3.2 Pd-Based Bimetallic Catalysts; 6.3.3 Supports for Pd-Based Catalysts; 7 Other Small Organic Molecules; References; 3 Electrocatalysts and Mechanisms of Hydrogen Oxidation in Alkaline Media for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells; 1 Introduction; 2 Mechanisms of Hydrogen Oxidation at High pH; 3 The Main Descriptor for Alkaline HOR Activity
Promotion of OH Adsorption Versus Weakened Hydrogen Binding Energy (HBE)4 Novel Electrocatalytic Materials for the HOR in AEM-FCs; 4.1 Noble Metal Based Electrocatalysts; 4.2 Pd/C-CeO2; 4.3 Non Noble Metal HOR Catalysts for AEM-FCs; 5 Conclusions; References; 4 Anode Catalyst for Direct Hydrocarbon Alkaline Fuel Cell; 1 Introduction; 2 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell; 2.1 Catalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell; 2.2 Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell; 3 Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell; 3.1 Anode Catalyst for EOR; 3.2 Performance of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell; 4 Direct Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cell