World Advances in Microfuel Cell Technology

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Scope and Methodology
    • 1. Scope
    • 2. Methodology
  • 2. Key Findings
    • 1. Emerging Technologies and Applications
    • 2. Competing Technologies and Market Factors
• 2. Technology and Applications View Point: Microfuel Cells
  • 1. Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Technologies
    • 1. Overview of DMFC Technologies
    • 2. An Active Smart Fuel Cell Technology
    • 3. Silicon-Based DMFC Technology
    • 4. High-Concentration Methanol DMFC Technology
    • 5. New Passive-DMFC Technology
    • 6. Nanomaterial-Based DMFC Technology
    • 7. Titanium Separator-Based DMFC Technology
    • 8. High-Density; Nanosize; PEM-Based DMFC Technology
    • 9. Key Component Manufacturers for DMFC and Associated Technologies
  • 2. Formic Acid Fuel Cell Technology
    • 1. Overview of Formic Acid Fuel Cells
    • 2. An Innovative Fuel Cell Technology
  • 3. Reformed Methanol to Hydrogen Fuel Cells (RHFC) Technology
    • 1. Overview of RHFC Technologies
    • 2. Key Technologies in RHFC
  • 4. Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells (DBFC) Technology
    • 1. Overview of DBFC Technology
    • 2. Key Companies in the Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells Sector
  • 5. Biofuel Cell Technology
    • 1. Overview of Biofuel Cell Technologies
    • 2. Description of Microbial Fuel Cell Technologies
    • 3. Description of Enzymatic Fuel Cell Technologies
    • 4. Companies in the Biofuel Cells Sector
  • 6. Technology Impact Analysis of Microfuel Cells
    • 1. Applications for Microfuel Cells
    • 2. Technology Roadmap for Microfuel Cell Technologies
    • 3. Evolution of Microfuel Cell Applications
• 3. Microfuel Cell Technology Adoption and Commercialization
  • 1. Analysis of Technology Challenges
    • 1. General Technology Challenges for Microfuel Cells
    • 2. Specific Technology Challenges for Microfuel Cells
  • 2. Analysis of Technology Drivers for Microfuel Cells
    • 1. General Technology Drivers for Microfuel Cells
    • 2. Specific Technology Drivers for Microfuel Cells
  • 3. Analysis of Competing Technologies
    • 1. Competing Battery Technologies
    • 2. Advantages of Competing Technologies
    • 3. Challenges for Competing Technologies
  • 4. Analysis of Drivers and Restraints for Different Applications
    • 1. Microfuel Cells - Drivers
    • 2. Microfuel Cells - Challenges
  • 5. Factors Influencing the Microfuel Cells Market
    • 1. Funding Scenario
    • 2. Regulatory Standards
• 4. Assessment of Research and Innovation in Microfuel Cells
  • 1. Research Initiatives in Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technologies
    • 1. Platinum Black Catalysts and Membrane Optimization--US
    • 2. Alternatives to Expensive Noble Catalysts--US
    • 3. Bi-Liquid Capillary Siphon Based Fuel Delivery--US
    • 4. Silicon-Based Micro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell--US
    • 5. Novel Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells--Hong Kong
    • 6. Sulfonated Polyethersulfone Cardo Membranes for DMFCs--China
    • 7. Nanostructured Conducting Polymers for DMFCs--Switzerland
    • 8. Heterogenous Ion Exchange Membranes--Czechoslovakia
  • 2. Research Initiatives in Biofuel Cell Technologies
    • 1. Noncompartmentalized Glucose-Oxygen Biofuel Cell by Bioengineered Electrode Surfaces--Israel
    • 2. Alcohol-Oxygen Biofuel Cells With Modified Nafion Membrane--US
    • 3. Immobilize Dehydrogenase Enzymes in Nafion-Modified Membranes--US
    • 4. An Electroswitchable and Tunable Biofuel Cell--Israel
    • 5. Conducting Polymer Modified Electrode--South Korea
    • 6. Design and Characterization of Redox Enzyme Electrodes--US
    • 7. Glucose-Air Enzymatic Biofuel Cell--US
    • 8. Biofuel Cells Select for Self-mediating Microbial Consortia--Belgium
    • 9. Enzyme Electrodes for Fuel Cells-- UK
    • 10. Nanostructured Biofuel Cell--US
    • 11. A Versatile Material for Biofuel Cell Development
    • 12. Sulfur Cycle in Sensors--US
  • 3. Research Initiatives in DBFCs
    • 1. Alkaline Direct Borohydride Fuel Cells--India
    • 2. Direct Borohydride Liquid Fuel Cells--South Korea
• 5. Patents and Key Contacts
  • 1. Patents on Microfuel Cell Technologies
    • 1. Patents on Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology
    • 2. Patent Applications on Biofuel Cells
  • 2. Database of Key Industry Participants
    • 1. Corporate Contacts
    • 2. University Contacts
• 6. Frost & Sullivan 2005 Science and Technology Awards
  • 1. Technology Innovation in DMFC Category
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 2. Technology Innovation in Hybrid Microfuel Cell Category
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 3. Technology Leadership
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
• 7. Critical Reference Tables
  • 1. Decision Support Database
    • 1. Portable PC Installed Base
    • 2. Laptop Installed Base
    • 3. Database on Mobile Subscribers
    • 4. Military Expenditure for Equipment
    • 5. Military Expenditure on R&D