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Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Contributors; 1 Catalytic Batteries; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Metal-Air Batteries; 1.2.1 Catalytic Materials in Metal-Air Cells; 1.2.2 Aluminum-Air Batteries; 1.2.3 Lithium-Air Batteries; 1.2.4 Magnesium-Air Batteries; 1.2.5 Zinc-Air Batteries; 1.3 Environmental Conditions for Catalysts; 1.4 Safety Concerns for Metal-Air Battery Experimentation; 1.5 Future of Catalysts in Metal-Air Batteries; References; 2 A Novel Enzymatic Technology for Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Biogas; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Experimental |
2.3 Results and Discussion 2.3.1 Effect of Enzyme Concentration; 2.3.2 Effect of Gas Flow Rate; 2.3.3 Effect of Enzyme Replenishment; 2.3.3.1 Replenishment at Saturation Point; 2.3.3.2 Replenishment at H2S Breakthrough; 2.3.4 Effect of Packing Material; 2.3.5 Sulfur Components Recovery; 2.4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Electrocatalysts for the Electrooxidation of Ethanol; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Electrooxidation of Ethanol on Polycrystalline Pt, Pt (hkl) Electrodes and Pt/C Electrodes. Identification and Oxidation of Ethanol Adsorbate(s) |
3.2.1 Electrochemical Studies of the Electrooxidation of Ethanol in Acid Medium 3.2.2 Identification of Ethanol Adsorbate and Oxidation Products by EC-FTIR and DEMS on Polycrystalline Pt and Pt/C Electrodes; 3.2.3 Adsorption and Electrooxidation of Acetic Acid; 3.2.4 Adsorption and Electrooxidation of Acetaldehyde; 3.3 Reaction Pathways and Mechanism of the Electrooxidation of Ethanol; 3.4 Designing of Supported Electrocatalysts for the Electrooxidation of Ethanol; 3.5 Fuel Cell Studies; 3.6 Summary; Acronyms and Symbols; References |
4 Catalytic Processes Using Fuel Cells, Catalytic Batteries, and Hydrogen Storage Materials 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Catalytic Processes in Fuel Cells; 4.2.1 Low-Temperature PEMFCs; 4.2.1.1 Hydrogen/Air(Oxygen) Fuel Cells; 4.2.1.1.1 Precious Metal-Based Catalysts; 4.2.1.1.2 Non-Precious Metal Catalysts; 4.2.1.2 Catalytic Processes in DMFCs; 4.2.1.2.1 Mechanism of Methanol Electrooxidation; 4.2.1.2.2 Precious Metal-Based Catalysts; 4.2.1.2.3 Non-Precious Metal Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation; 4.2.2 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells; 4.2.2.1 Methane Steam Reforming |
4.3 Catalytic Processes in Batteries 4.3.1 Metal/Air Batteries; 4.3.1.1 Aqueous Electrolyte Metal/Air Batteries; 4.3.1.2 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Li-Air Batteries; 4.3.2 Li-Water Batteries; 4.4 Catalytic Processes in Hydrogen Storage Materials; 4.4.1 Catalysis in Metal Hydrides; 4.4.2 Catalysts in Metal Organic Frameworks; 4.5 Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 5 Hydrogen Storage Materials; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Essential Properties of Hydrogen in Metals; 5.2.1 Thermodynamics; 5.2.2 Kinetics of Hydrogen Absorption and Desorption; 5.3 Hydride; 5.3.1 Ionic Hydride; 5.3.2 Covalent Hydride |
5.3.3 Metallic Hydride (Interstitial Hydride) |