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 everything from laptops to locomotives running on a fuel whose only byproduct is water.New research led by UB suggests that scientists are moving closer to that goal.In a study published July 7 in Nature Energy, scientists describe how iron can be combined with nitrogen and carbon to produce a catalyst that is efficient, durable and inexpensive — the three main objectives the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has identified for fuel cell research.“This has been years in the making,” says the study’s lead author, Gang Wu, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. “We believe this is a significant breakthrough…
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