Nickel Boosts Platinum Catalyst for Ethanol Fuel Cells in New Study
A graphite-supported platinum–nickel nanocatalyst showed higher active surface area, current density, and computed interaction energies than platinum alone for ethanol ...
Tag: Electrocatalysis
Trace Platinum Turns Cheap Sponge Into Durable Seawater Splitting Electrode
Researchers fabricated a sponge-supported nickel boride electrode doped with just 0.02 atomic percent platinum that splits simulated seawater at industrial ...
Cobalt–Nickel Boride Nanoflowers Made in 20 Seconds Boost Oxygen Evolution Catalysis
Researchers synthesized crystalline CoNiB₂ nanoflower electrocatalysts in twenty seconds using molten boron oxide, achieving an overpotential of 271 mV at ...
Iron-Nitrogen Carbon Nanosheets Match Platinum in Microbial Fuel Cell Electrodes
A new iron carbide and iron nitride carbon nanosheet catalyst matches platinum's oxygen reduction performance in microbial fuel cells while ...
Carbon Catalysts Steer Oxygen Reduction Toward Greener Hydrogen Peroxide Production
A new review details how doped, defective, and metal-decorated carbon catalysts selectively convert oxygen to hydrogen peroxide as a sustainable ...
Hybrid Crystal Materials Push Batteries, Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Toward New Performance Marks
A new review details how polyoxometalate–metal organic framework hybrids are boosting the performance of batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, water electrolyzers ...
Zeolite Cages Could Tame Metal Catalysts for Cleaner Electric Chemistry
A new review argues that trapping metal atoms, clusters and nanoparticles inside zeolite pores could overcome the limits of carbon ...
Tiny amounts of palladium turn alkynes into trans alkenes for pheromone synthesis
Researchers report that parts-per-million amounts of PdCl2 catalyze the direct conversion of internal alkyl alkynes into trans alkenes via semi-hydrogenation ...
Research report: Cobalt single-atom catalysts anchored on 3D nitrogen-doped porous carbon as efficient sulfur hosts for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries
Researchers report a cobalt single-atom catalyst anchored on a three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon framework that serves as a sulfur host ...
Catalysts That Heal Themselves Could End Costly Industrial Deactivation
A new review details how self-regenerating catalysts that reversibly restructure their active metals could dramatically extend industrial catalyst lifetimes.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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