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 Palladium Nanoparticles Making Fuel Cells Better

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:30:10 +0000

Nowadays, the cost of a hydrogen fuel cell is mostly increased by the cost of its components, and mostly by platinum. In the search for finding better materials for making fuel cells, researchers have already found alternatives to the expensive platinum a long time ago, but they were not as efficient. One of this substitute materials is palladium - far cheaper and much more abundant, but that didn't have enough surface area to make the fuel cell catalysis efficient.

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

New Palladium Nanoparticles Making Fuel Cells Better