Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production
Date | 7th, Feb 2019 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
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 composite material composed of carbon nanowires with ruthenium atoms bonded to nitrogen and carbon to form active sites within the carbon matrix.