News tagged with hydrogen generator

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 ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

High-purity hydrogen generated from a single device

(PhysOrg.com) -- There are many ways to generate hydrogen, such as water electrolysis and steam reforming of gas, but the hydrogen produced by these methods tends to be combined with other byproduct and residual ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 17 | with audio podcast feature

Rhodium-iron catalyst helps increase yield of hydrogen gas in steam reforming of ethanol

Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells generate no exhaust emissions other than clean water vapor. Unfortunately, producing and distributing large quantities of hydrogen gas is impossible with current infrastructures. ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

How the first step affects the (watery) result

In trying to copy the photosynthesis in the laboratory a team of scientists of the Universities of Jena and Erlangen-Nurnberg and of the Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena (Germany) made a huge step ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 24, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New sensor exploits traditional weakness of nano devices

By taking advantage of a phenomenon that until now has been a virtual showstopper for electronics designers, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Panos Datskos is developing a chemical and biological sensor with ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 12, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Taiwan unveils hydrogen-powered mobile phone chargers

Taiwanese researchers said Friday they have developed hydrogen-powered mobile phone chargers, in a development that could boost the island's efforts to become a player in green technologies.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Renewable hydrogen production becomes reality at winery

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first demonstration of a renewable method for hydrogen production from wastewater using a microbial electrolysis system is underway at the Napa Wine Company in Oakville. The refrigerator-sized hydrogen ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Microbes turn electricity directly to methane

(PhysOrg.com) -- A tiny microbe can take electricity and directly convert carbon dioxide and water to methane, producing a portable energy source with a potentially neutral carbon footprint, according to a ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1