Mobile phone running low on battery? Charge up with water
It is the nightmare of the wired world -- a smartphone low on battery.
Feb 29, 2012
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Feb 29, 2012
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Rational design can improve hydrogen fuel cell efficiency
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hydrogen fuel cells, in which the chemical energy of hydrogen is converted into electricity, offer the potential for a wide variety of applications, especially in transportation and power ...
Feb 29, 2012
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Breakthrough in designing cheaper, more efficient catalysts for fuel cells
University of California, Berkeley, chemists are reimagining catalysts in ways that could have a profound impact on the chemical industry as well as on the growing market for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Feb 23, 2012
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Superbugs from space offer new source of power
Bacteria normally found 30km above the earth have been identified as highly efficient generators of electricity.
Feb 21, 2012
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New metal catalyst drives hydrogen fuel reaction forwards and backwards
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to driving hydrogen production, a new catalyst built at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can do what was previously shown to happen only in nature: store energy in hydrogen and release ...
Feb 16, 2012
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Materials that shrink when heated
One common reason that people with fillings experience toothache is that their fillings expand at a different rate to the original tooth when, for example, drinking a hot drink. Contrary to intuition, however, ...
Feb 09, 2012
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Solvay hails world's largest fuel cell of type in Flanders, one can power 1,400 homes
Chemicals giant Solvay hailed Monday the successful entry into service in Flanders of what it said was the largest fuel cell of its type in the world.
Feb 06, 2012
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New California rules require cleaner cars
California, long a national leader in cutting auto pollution, pushed the envelope further Friday as state regulators approved rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and put significantly more pollution-free vehicles ...
Jan 30, 2012
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Chemists to develop new materials for hydrogen storage in vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- The biggest challenge with hydrogen-powered fuel cells lies in the storage of hydrogen: how to store enough of it, in a safe and cost-effective manner, to power a vehicle for 300 miles? ...
Jan 27, 2012
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Electrochemical dissolution of platinum in an ionic liquid
(PhysOrg.com) -- Precious metals, especially platinum, are important catalytic materials for many chemical reactions. For example, platinum is used in some fuel cells; however, broad commercialization of such ...
Jan 12, 2012
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Team models ionic conductivity in doped ceria for use as a fuel cell electrolyte
(PhysOrg.com) -- Optimizing the conductivity of ceria based oxides, or doped ceria, is crucial to their use as electrolytes in future solid oxide fuel cells.
Jan 12, 2012
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Stockholm techies use water to charge mobile phones
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Swedish company headquartered in Stockholm has figured out how to power smartphones using a system that includes some water, a tray, a little round container, and an eyeglass case styled ...
Jan 12, 2012
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Helping hydrogen move back home
Millions of dollars are being spent on developing electric vehicles. Electric vehicles, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, provide the demanded driving range and low environmental impact. However, hydrogen fuel ...
Jan 11, 2012
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SRNL research paves way for portable power systems
Developments by hydrogen researchers at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) are paving the way for the successful development of portable power systems with capacities that far exceed the best batteries ...
Jan 09, 2012
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N.E. Chemcat Corp. licenses Brookhaven Lab's electrocatalyst technology for fuel cells
N.E. Chemcat Corporation, Japan's leading catalyst and precious metal compound manufacturer, has licensed electrocatalysts developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory that can ...
Jan 03, 2012
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