Thursday, May 14, 2009

New Catalyst Could Boost Cleaner Fuel Use

Washington University has released the following news release on research done in collaboration with Brookhaven physicists Jing Tao and Yimei Zhu.

Material scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique for a bimetallic fuel cell catalyst that is efficient, robust and two-to-five times more effective than commercial catalysts. The novel technique eventually will enable a cost effective fuel cell technology, which has been waiting in the wings for decades and should give a boost for cleaner use of fuels worldwide.

http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=961