A nickel catalyst defies precious metals, unlocking high-performance fuel cells that could transform energy for vehicles, ...

A high acid environment is great for a snappy hydrogen oxidation reaction—the reaction at the heart of a clean-energy fuel ...

A fuel cell is almost like a battery that has replenishable fuel. Instead of charging a battery with an electric current, you recharge a fuel cell with something like hydrogen or you simply consume it ...

New platinum free fuel cell design cuts costs and could accelerate adoption of hydrogen based clean energy systems.

Hydrogen fuel cells are used to convert hydrogen into electricity. To facilitate the reaction that produces the electricity, they use an expensive platinum catalyst. Scientists at Imperial College ...

The manufacturing and deployment of hybrid and electric vehicles is on the rise, contributing to ongoing efforts to decarbonize the transport industry. While cars and smaller vehicles can be powered ...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new recipe for catalysts that could dramatically improve the performance and durability of ...

A simplified schematic depicting the formation mechanism of NiPt nanocatalysts with a dome-shaped hollow polycrystalline structure incorporating a Ni3Pt5 intermetallic phase. The process is driven by ...

Scientists at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have created a fuel cell catalyst made from platinum and magnesium. The new catalyst, which uses the world’s first ...

Thanks to a novel combination of cryogenic transmission electron tomography and deep learning, EPFL researchers have provided a first look at the nanostructure of platinum catalyst layers, revealing ...

For decades, scientists have been searching for a catalyst that dramatically reduces the cost of fabricating hydrogen fuel cells. Such an advancement could lead to a green power revolution, with ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – For decades, scientists have been searching for a catalyst that dramatically reduces the cost of fabricating hydrogen fuel cells. Such an advancement could lead to a green power ...