Nov
21
Solution Found For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Durability Problem
November 21, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Pohang University of Science & Technology engineers enhance hydrogen fuel cell durability via tungsten oxide coating that functions as a shield. The research has received recognition and was featured on the front cover of the international journal Science Advances. Fuel cells used in hydrogen vehicles has shown that when they are initiated or brought […]
Oct
31
Copper Catalysts Make Carbon Dioxide To Methane Conversion
October 31, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Rice University materials scientists developed copper-based catalysts to help speed up the rate of carbon dioxide-to-methane conversion. Technologies for removing carbon from the atmosphere keep improving, but solutions for what to do with the carbon once it’s captured are harder to come by. The lab of Rice University materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan and collaborators developed […]
Oct
25
Ionic Materials Boost Hydrogen Fuel Cell Efficiency
October 25, 2023 | Leave a Comment
A Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST) research team has made a groundbreaking advancement in improving the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells, which are gaining significant attention as eco-friendly next-generation energy sources. The study findings were published ahead of their official publication in the online version of Angewandte Chemie International Edition. This work was […]
Oct
11
Save That Plastic Research Finds How To Get Hydrogen From It
October 11, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… Rice University researchers have found a way to harvest hydrogen from plastic waste using a low-emissions method that generates graphene as a by-product, which could help offset production costs. Hydrogen is viewed as a promising alternative to fossil fuel, but the methods used to make it either generate too much carbon dioxide or are […]
Oct
5
Zirconium Nitride Performs Better In Fuel Cell Than Platinum
October 5, 2023 | Leave a Comment
Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… A Tohoku University group of researchers have unraveled the mysteries behind a recently identified material – zirconium nitride (ZrN) – that helps power clean energy reactions. Their proposed framework will help future designs for transition metal nitrides, paving a path for generating cleaner energy. The study was published in the journal Chemical Science, where […]