Synergistic enhancement of methanol oxidation using Pt supported on Fe/Ni bimetallic MOF@CuO hybrid for improving direct methanol fuel cell performance

Somayeh Sharifi; Jalal Basiri Parsa; Robert Peter

doi:10.1016/j.jpcs.2026.113711

journal article Aug 01, 2026

Synergistic enhancement of methanol oxidation using Pt supported on Fe/Ni bimetallic MOF@CuO hybrid for improving direct methanol fuel cell performance

Somayeh Sharifi Jalal Basiri Parsa

Robert Peter

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids Vol. 215 pp. 113711 · Elsevier BV

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Somayeh Sharifi, Jalal Basiri Parsa, Robert Peter (2026). Synergistic enhancement of methanol oxidation using Pt supported on Fe/Ni bimetallic MOF@CuO hybrid for improving direct methanol fuel cell performance. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 215, 113711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2026.113711

Synergistic enhancement of methanol oxidation using Pt supported on Fe/Ni bimetallic MOF@CuO hybrid for improving direct methanol fuel cell performance

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