Search results for electrolysis hydrogen catalyst

Materials Science Apr 25, 2019

How to take the 'petro' out of the petrochemicals industry

Fossil fuels are the backbone of the global petrochemicals industry, which provides the world's growing population with fuels, plastics, clothing, fertilizers and more. A new research paper, published today in Science, charts ...

Materials Science Apr 5, 2019

Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulfide works best

Efficient and inexpensive catalysts will be required for production of hydrogen from sunlight. Molybdenum sulfides are considered good candidates. A team at HZB has now explained what processes take place in molybdenum sulfides ...

Materials Science Mar 22, 2019

Breakthrough in acidic water electrolysis via ruthenium-based catalysts

Hydrogen fuel is clean, renewable and of high efficiency. Water electrolysis is an ideal way to produce hydrogen, yet it requires active and stable catalysts that make this process more efficient and cheaper. Without suitable ...

Nanomaterials Mar 19, 2019

Researchers find cost-effective method for hydrogen fuel production process

Nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron have been found to be more effective and efficient than other, more costly materials when used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen fuel through water electrolysis.

Materials Science Feb 7, 2019

Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production

A novel ruthenium-based catalyst developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown markedly better performance than commercial platinum catalysts in alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen production. The catalyst is a nanostructured ...

Nanophysics Jan 28, 2019

A powerful catalyst for electrolysis of water that could help harness renewable energy

Finding and improving renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly important. One strategy to generate energy is breaking water molecules (H2O) apart in an electrochemical reaction known as electrolysis. This process ...

Materials Science Jan 16, 2019

Ammonia synthesis through electroreduction of nitrogen on black phosphorus nanosheets

More than 100 years after the introduction of the Haber–Bosch process, scientists continue to search for alternative ammonia production routes that are less energy demanding. Chinese scientists have now discovered that black ...

Materials Science Jan 4, 2019

Greener hydrogen from water

The idea of using hydrogen as the basis of a clean sustainable energy source, often termed a hydrogen economy, has been a topic of conversation for decades. Hydrogen fuel, for example, doesn't emit any carbon dioxide and ...

Materials Science Dec 20, 2018

Defects in nanoparticles help to drive the production of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel

Nanomaterials that speed up the production of hydrogen gas have been created by A*STAR and NTU researchers. This work could help to develop more efficient technologies for making this clean fuel.

Nanophysics Dec 7, 2018

Interactive size control of catalyst nanoparticles

How many nanometers should catalyst nanoparticles be to optimize the course of the reaction? Researchers usually look for the answer through laborious, repetitive tests. At the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish ...

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