Squeezing a platinum catalyst a fraction of a nanometer nearly doubles its catalytic activity, say researchers, a finding that could lead to better fuel cells and other clean energy technologies. A ...

A recent article in Nature Communications examined interactions between ionomers and catalysts in proton exchange membrane ...

A new technology has been developed that can solve the 'catalyst' problem, which has been pointed out as an obstacle to the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cells. It is a method for manufacturing ...

A research team in Korea has synthesized metal nanoparticles that can drastically improve the performance of hydrogen fuel cell catalysts by using the semiconductor manufacturing technology. The Korea ...

Unlike secondary batteries that need to be recharged, fuel cells are a type of eco-friendly power generation systems that produce electricity directly from electrochemical reactions using hydrogen as ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – To make fuel cells more affordable, researchers have spent decades searching for low-cost catalysts to replace platinum and other expensive metals. This includes experimenting with ...

A research team led by Dr. Kee Young Koo from the Hydrogen Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research ...

A nanostructured composite material has shown impressive performance as a catalyst for the electrochemical splitting of water to produce hydrogen. An efficient, low-cost catalyst is essential for ...

The valuable metal platinum is the main catalyst for the chemical reactions occurring at the heart of the next generation of highly small and high-performing hydrogen fuel cells. Highly ordered Pt 3 ...

For years, researchers have dedicated extensive effort to finding economical catalysts that can replace costly metals like platinum, aiming to enhance the affordability of fuel cells. Gang Wu, front ...