title: Evaluation of the Optimum Composition of Low-Temperature Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation by Combinatorial Screening.
abstract: Combinatorial chemistry and high-throughput screening represent an innovative and rapid tool to prepare and evaluate a large number of new materials, saving time and expense for research and development. Considering that the activity and selectivity of catalysts depend on complex kinetic phenomena, making their development largely empirical in practice, they are prime candidates for combinatorial discovery and optimization. This review presents an overview of recent results of combinatorial screening of low-temperature fuel cell electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation. Optimum catalyst compositions obtained by combinatorial screening were compared with those of bulk catalysts, and the effect of the library geometry on the screening of catalyst composition is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Scuola di Scienza dei Materiali , Via 25 Aprile 22, Cogoleto, Genova 16016, Italy.
authors.forename: Ermete
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6264-7457
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Antolini
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003080:Cold Temperature; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010984:Platinum; D012428:Ruthenium; D000432:Methanol
keywords: catalysts; combinatorial and high-throughput screening; fuel cells; methanol oxidation; platinum