Mar
6
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A National Institute for Materials Science, Japan research team has developed an AI technique capable of expediting the identification of materials with desirable characteristics. Using this technique, the team was able to discover high-performance water electrolyzer electrode materials free of platinum-group elements – substances previously thought to be indispensable in water electrolysis. These materials […]
Feb
21
Biomanufacturing Using Sugar From Chemicals Now Possible
February 21, 2024 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Osaka University researchers succeeded in biomanufacturing a sugar product using chemically synthesized sugar for the first time. With refinement of this technology, one can envision a future society in which the sugar required for biomanufacturing can be obtained ‘anytime, anywhere, and at high rate’. In the future, biomanufacturing using chemically synthesized sugar is expected […]
Feb
13
New Durable Nonprecious Metal Hydrogen Production Electrode
February 13, 2024 | Leave a Comment
University of Tsukuba researchers have developed highly durable electrodes without precious metals to enable direct hydrogen production from seawater. Water electrolysis utilizing renewable energy sources is emerging as a promising clean method for hydrogen production. But the water electrolysis method, a promising avenue for hydrogen production, relies on substantial freshwater consumption, thereby limiting the regions […]
Feb
1
Building Efficient Stable Catalysts For Hydrogen Production
February 1, 2024 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… City University of Hong Kong scientists have recently developed a novel strategy to engineer stable and efficient ultrathin nanosheet catalysts by forming Turing structures with multiple nanotwin crystals. This innovative discovery paves the way for enhanced catalyst performance for green hydrogen production. The report about the research has been published in Nature Communications. Hydrogen […]
Jan
25
New Stainless Steel For Hydrogen Claims Breakthrough
January 25, 2024 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A University of Hong Kong research project claims to have made a brand-new breakthrough over conventional stainless steel and the development of stainless steel for hydrogen (SS-H2). The discovery has been published in Materials Today in the paper titled “A sequential dual-passivation strategy for designing stainless steel used above water oxidation.” The research achievements […]