Methanol fuel cell thru nano

Nanotechnological fuel cells that run on methanol could one day power everything from cell phones to cars, experts told UPI’s Nano World.
The fuel cells Kumta and his colleagues are investigating are powered by commonly available methanol and water. When the methanol and water make contact with a catalyst, they break down into electrons, protons and carbon dioxide. A special plastic membrane allows the protons to pass while blocking the electrons, which instead flow through a circuit to generate an electrical current. The carbon dioxide gets vented away.

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