Hydrogen
New electron highways uncovered
27 Oct 2023Subtle molecular differences in nickel-based electrocatalysts can open the path to more efficient water-splitting chemical reactions for clean energy generation.
Defects in catalyst boost water splitting efficiency
19 Dec 2018Defects in nanoparticles help to drive the production of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel
Stepping up water splitting
11 Sep 2018Cheap and accessible cobalt-based catalysts could fast-track the industrial-scale production of hydrogen from water
Hydrogen freed by nanoparticle duo
21 Mar 2017Heat
treatment offers precise control over catalytic activity of metal sulfide nanoparticles
Optimizing water splitting
25 Sep 2012Computer simulations of a metal–sulfide alloy unlock the secrets to designing solar-powered catalysts that generate hydrogen fuel from water
Blueprint for a break-up
3 Jul 2012Computer simulations reveal how rhodium catalysts with ‘stepped’ surface structures break ethanol molecules into hydrogen atoms and why they are so efficient
Soaking up the atmosphere
27 Sep 2011Combining carbon dioxide sorbents with gold nanoparticle catalysts makes manufacturing ultrapure hydrogen gas easier than ever
Going green with steam
5 Jul 2011A rhodium–iron catalyst helps increase the yield of hydrogen gas in the steam reforming of ethanol