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To explore the development of an efficient catalyst for methanol oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells using ultrasmall Rh nanocrystals.

February 25, 2026Catalysis Science & Technology

Confined growth of ultrasmall Rh nanocrystals on B- and N-codoped hollow carbon spheres for efficient methanol oxidation

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To explore the development of an efficient catalyst for methanol oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells using ultrasmall Rh nanocrystals.
Synthesis of B- and N-codoped hollow carbon spheres
Deposition of ultrasmall Rh nanocrystals on the carbon spheres
Performance evaluation in direct methanol fuel cells
Enhanced catalytic performance observed in methanol oxidation
Significantly improved efficiency compared to conventional catalysts
Optimal Rh nanocrystal size contributes to superior reaction kinetics

Implication

Demonstrates enhanced methanol oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells, suggesting improved catalyst efficiency.

Abstract

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are widely recognized as an environmentally benign energy-conversion system, while their current development is constrained by the suboptimal performance of conventional precious metal-based anode catalysts....

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e921bf5123be5ed05021b https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cy01571e

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Demonstrates enhanced methanol oxidation in direct methanol fuel cells, suggesting improved catalyst efficiency.

Confined growth of ultrasmall Rh nanocrystals on B- and N-codoped hollow carbon spheres for efficient methanol oxidation

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Confined growth of ultrasmall Rh nanocrystals on B- and N-codoped hollow carbon spheres for efficient methanol oxidation

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