First electricity-making catalyst to use iron to split hydrogen gas
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 09:01
in Physics & Chemistry
A fast and efficient iron-based catalyst that splits hydrogen gas to make electricity, necessary to make fuel cells more economical, was reported by researchers at DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. It is the first iron-based catalyst that converts hydrogen directly to electricity. The result moves chemists and engineers one step closer to widely affordable fuel cells.