Xaba, NFuku, XolileMaumau, ThandiweModibedi, Remegia MKhotseng, LEMakgopa, K2025-03-252025-03-252024-05978-3-031-55328-8978-3-031-55329-5https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55329-5_3http://hdl.handle.net/10204/14198The depletion of fossil fuel reserves accompanied by the overwhelming evidence of global warming has necessitated the shift from fossil-based fuels to environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources. Fuel cells have received renewed interest in the energy sector due to their ability to provide clean energy and efficiency. Amongst other fuel cell types, direct alcohol fuel cells are popular for their potential application in portable electronics and electric vehicles. One of the major setbacks in the development of direct alcohol fuel cells is finding a suitable catalyst that effectively and cost-effectively converts the alcohol. Research efforts have been dedicated to finding suitable catalysts that are relatively cheap, efficient, and stable. This chapter reports on the emerging electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media. The strategies used in producing different types of catalysts including the type of catalyst and support used to improve electrochemical activity towards electro-oxidation reaction are presented. It will also discuss in detail the electrochemical activity and membrane electrode assembly performance of selected catalysts.AbstractenElectro-oxidationFuel cellsCatalystEthanolBook ChapterN/A