World's fastest nickel-based complex
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis and Villanova University designed a nickel-based complex that more than doubled previously reported hydrogen gas production rates and increased the energy efficiency of the reaction. Additionally, the team found that adding water to the reaction significantly increased the reaction speed. As a result of the discoveries, researchers are closer to finding energy storage solutions for surplus energy generated from green technologies.