Feb
21
New Material Composition Makes a Better Fuel Cell
February 21, 2018 | 1 Comment
Northwestern University researchers have combined a high-activity cathode with a new composition of matter making a fuel cell that operates at 500ยบ C. This temperature is a commercialization sweet spot. The team of researchers led by Northwestern University professor and fuel cell pioneer Sossina Haile has created a new fuel cell offering both exceptional power […]
Nov
16
Looking Inside A Running Fuel Cell
November 16, 2017 | 13 Comments
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab experiments help scientists shed light on fuel-cell physics. Scientists looking for the right balance of moisture and temperature in a specialized type of hydrogen fuel cell have used X-rays to explore the inner workings of its components at tiny scales. Like a well-tended greenhouse garden, a specialized type of hydrogen fuel […]
Feb
9
Combining Solar Driven Water Splitting With A Fuel Cell
February 9, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at the University of Basel are studying a process combining solar driven water splitting with a fuel cell. A team of researchers led by the University of Basel chemists Catherine Housecroft and Edwin Constable are working together with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) to implement the new method. The […]
Jul
30
Home Natural Gas Fuel Cell Gains Practicality
July 30, 2015 | 1 Comment
Colorado School of Mines researchers report to have succeeded in developing affordable and efficient ceramic fuel cells that could be used to power homes from five years worth of work. The research would enable more efficient use of natural gas for power generation through the use of fuel cells that convert the chemical energy of […]
Nov
25
The Ocean Could Be a Fuel Cell
November 25, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Scientists at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in Korea and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have developed a new energy conversion and storage system using seawater for the cathode in a fuel cell. We’ve seen that sodium can serve as an alternative to lithium in rechargeable batteries. That’s because the reversible […]
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