• Methanol tolerant electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction 

    Asteazaran, Mariano; Bengio, Silvina; Triaca, Walter; Castro Luna, Ana (Springer, 2015)
    Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) represent an interesting alternative in obtaining electricity in a clean and efficient way. Portable power sources are one of the most promising applications of passive DMFCs. One of the ...
  • Preparation and evaluation of carbon supported catalysts for ethanol oxidation 

    Bonesi, Alejandro; Asteazaran, Mariano; Moreno, Mario; Bengio, Silvina; Zampieri, Guillermo; Triaca, Walter; Castro Luna, Ana (Springer, 2013)
    Supported PtSnIr/C, PtSn/C, and IrSn/C catalysts with potential application in a direct alcohol fuel cell were prepared by chemical reduction employing Pechini methodology. The catalyst particles were characterized by ...
  • Research on methanol tolerant catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction 

    Asteazaran, Mariano; Cespedes, German; Bengio, Silvina; Moreno, Mario; Triaca, Walter; Castro Luna, Ana (Springer, 2015)
    Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) generate electricity in a clean and efficient way, so they are a valuable alternative to traditional environmentally harmful technologies. Portable power sources are one of the applications ...
  • Síntesis de nano catalizadores para celdas de combustible de metanol directo 

    Asteazaran, Mariano; Bonesi, Alejandro; Triaca, Walter; Castro Luna, Ana (Revista Tecnología y Ciencia UTN, 2014)
    Las celdas de combustible de metano/ directo, DMFCs, permiten una conversión completa de la energía de la reacción química (CH)3OH(ac)+3/2 O2(g)=7CO2(g)+2H2O(l) en energía eléctrica. El platino es el catalizador más utilizado ...