Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell (DAFC) Group was founded in 1999，and has a highly interdisciplinary team of 43 staff, including 3 professors, 2 associate-professors and 6 engineers now. The R&D activities of the group are mainly focus on fundamental and engineering fundamental of direct alcohol fuel cells（DAFC）, alcohol alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells（A3EMFC）, metal/oxygen (air) batteries and electrochemical sensors, etc. Researches on electrode reaction mechanism, polarization phenomenon, mass/heat transmission, system integration and process monitoring were carried out by means of the theories and technologies of modern electrochemistry, catalysis, chemical engineering, polymer chemistry, electronics and material science and so on.
    More than 30 projects have been undertaken under financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, the National Key Technologies R & D Program of China, the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences and other National and International projects collaborated with those institutions in United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Korea.
    More than 130 scientific papers and 40 patents have been published, disclosed and pended since the year of 2001.
　

    More than 120 scientific papers and 40 patents have been published, disclosed and pended in recent years.