Low-cost nanosheet catalyst discovered to split hydrogen from water

Low-cost nanosheet catalyst discovered to split hydrogen from water  Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new electrocatalyst that addresses one of these problems by generating hydrogen gas from water cleanly and with much more affordable materials. The novel form of catalytic nickel-molybdenum-nitride -- described in a paper published online May 8, 2012 in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition -- surprised scientists with its high-performing nanosheet structure, introducing a new model for effective hydrogen catalysis.

Hydrogen power in real life: Clean and energy efficient

Hydrogen power in real life: Clean and energy efficient   hydrogen as a fuel for municipal utility vehicles saves energy, is environmentally friendly and is technically feasible. In order to make it cost-effective,

Researchers create more efficient hydrogen fuel cells

Researchers create more efficient hydrogen fuel cells  "We are very encouraged by our first attempts that suggest that we can create two cost-effective and highly active palladium- and gold-based catalysts -for hydrogen fuel cells, a clean and renewable energy source," Stolbov said.

A basic -- and slightly acidic -- solution for hydrogen storage

A basic -- and slightly acidic -- solution for hydrogen storage   ScienceDaily (Mar. 20, 2012) — Sometimes, solutions for hard problems can turn out to be pretty basic. That's especially true for a team of researchers at the Office of Science's Brookhaven National Laboratory (Brookhaven Lab), where the solution for a hard problem they were working on turned out to be pretty basic…and also a bit acidic.