Michaelangelica Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 New Class Of Catalyst For Fuel Cells Beats Pure Platinum By A MileScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2007) — Hydrogen fuel cells will power the automobiles of the future; however, they have so far suffered from being insufficiently competitive. At the University of Houston, Texas, USA, a team led by Peter Strasser has now developed a new class of electrocatalyst that could help to improve the capacity of fuel cells. The active phase of the catalyst consists of nanoparticles with a platinum-rich shell and a core made of an alloy of copper, cobalt, and platinum. This catalyst demonstrates the highest activity yet observed for the reduction of oxygen. New Class Of Catalyst For Fuel Cells Beats Pure Platinum By A Mile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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