TY - JOUR AU - Vaghari, Hamideh AU - Jafarizadeh-Malmiri, Hoda AU - Berenjian, Aydin AU - Anarjan, Navideh PY - 2013 DA - 2013/09/11 TI - Recent advances in application of chitosan in fuel cells JO - Sustainable Chemical Processes SP - 16 VL - 1 IS - 1 AB - Fuel cells are electrochemical devices which convert chemical energy into electrical energy. Fuel cells have attracted attention due to their potential as a promising alternative to traditional power sources. More recently, efficient and environmentally benign biopolymer “chitosan” have been extensively investigated as a novel material for its application in fuel cells. This biopolymer can be used in both membrane electrolyte and electrode in various fuel cells such as alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cells and biofuel cells. This review provides an overview of main available fuel cells following by application of chitosan as novel biopolymer in fuel cells technology. Recent achievements are included and recommendations are also given for areas of future research. SN - 2043-7129 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/2043-7129-1-16 DO - 10.1186/2043-7129-1-16 ID - Vaghari2013 ER -