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Vitamin B12 Helps Scientists Build New Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:08:42 +0000

Vitamin B12 has recently been determined as one of the many solutions for cheaper hydrogen fuel cells, that convert hydrogen into electricity and have water as their only output. Because they currently use platinum, hydrogen fuel cells are being expensive – much over the price of lithium ion batteries, for example. The research, performed by […]

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Scientists Use Palladium as Core to New Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Improving Nanoparticle

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:18:49 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity when fed with hydrogen, which combines with oxygen and results water. Still, hydrogen fuel cells are expensive due to the catalyst used in the cathode for the reaction known as oxygen reduction. That catalyst is 100% pure platinum, which is a rare and expensive material.

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New Membrane by Chinese Scientist Can Make Fuel Cells Cheaper

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:20:07 +0000

Currently, platinum is used as a catalyst in hydrogen fuel cells, making them so expensive and hence unappetizing to customers. Lin Zhang, a Chinese scientist, has discovered a membrane that could make the usage of platinum history, and make fuel cells cheaper than ever.

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