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Analytical Chemistry Aug 4, 2025

Low-temperature process boosts water-splitting catalyst performance sixfold

A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Seoul National University has developed a new method to activate water-splitting catalysts at an oven temperature of just 300°C—much lower than ...

Materials Science Jul 23, 2025

Revealing the secrets to good catalytic performance in metal sulfides

Metal sulfides with seven to eight d electrons show optimal performance as catalysts for water electrolysis, as reported by researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. In a comprehensive analysis of various metal sulfides, ...

Materials Science Jul 15, 2025

Enriched asymmetric π electrons in chainmail catalyst boost acidic hydrogen evolution

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is an important technology to produce large-scale green hydrogen. Platinum on Carbon (Pt/C) is a state-of-the-art cathode catalyst due to its moderate hydrogen binding energy ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 7, 2025

Solid catalyst breaks the rules: Oxygen evolution steps can happen simultaneously

Oxygen evolution is considered one of the most energy-intensive steps in water electrolysis and is therefore a key factor for more efficient green hydrogen production. Modeling of the reaction mechanisms has so far been based ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 4, 2025

Scientists use lightning to make ammonia out of thin air

University of Sydney researchers have harnessed human-made lightning to develop a more efficient method of generating ammonia—one of the world's most important chemicals. Ammonia is also the main ingredient of fertilizers ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 18, 2025

How small changes in atoms improve hydrogen production

Researchers at Umeå University have identified the inner workings of a highly efficient and stable catalyst for hydrogen production, a process central to many sustainable energy initiatives.

Nanomaterials Jun 2, 2025

Switchable catalytic nanointerfaces can extend hydrogen production system lifespan

A research team at CiQUS (University of Santiago de Compostela) has developed a new catalytic material that can be switched on and off at will—a breakthrough that could significantly extend the lifetime of hydrogen production ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 2, 2025

Using a novel X-ray technique, researchers find more durable form of copper capable of splitting water

Copper has many uses—in electrical wires, plumbing and even coins. With its abundance and relatively low price tag, copper has also long been used as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions—notably water and carbon dioxide ...

Analytical Chemistry May 28, 2025

MXene boosts the effectiveness of catalysts for green hydrogen production

Green hydrogen is set to play an important role in the future energy system: it can be used for storing chemical energy, as a raw material for the chemical industry, and for producing climate‑friendly fuels. Green hydrogen ...

Analytical Chemistry May 27, 2025

Scientists develop copper-deposited basalt fiber fabric for electrochemical CO₂ reduction

The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) to produce value-added multi-carbon (C2+) products, especially ethanol, represents an effective strategy for sustainable energy conversion and achieving carbon neutrality. ...

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