Advanced Materials

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen-cooled power plants Hydrogen boosting for internal combustion engines Small scale, high power applications, e.g., forklift engines Fuel cell vehicles ADVANTAGES: Earth abundant material Tunable organic component can be optimized for performance Scalable Very low cost ABSTRACT: Hydrogen gas derived from … [Read more...] about Molecular Cobalt Pentapyridine Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation IB-3067

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydrogen-cooled power plants Hydrogen boosting for internal combustion engines Small scale, high power applications, e.g., forklift engines Fuel cell powered vehicles ADVANTAGES: Much lower cost than platinum catalysts Earth-abundant material used in lieu of rare platinum Scalable Works with seawater Improves … [Read more...] about Molecular Molybdenum Disulfide Catalyst for Hydrogen Generation JIB-3001

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Artificial photosynthetic system ADVANTAGES: High reaction rate keeps up with photon flux at high solar intensity Stable Uses abundant, inexpensive elements Conducive to scalable manufacturing ABSTRACT: Heinz Frei and Feng Jiao of Berkeley Lab have developed a visible light driven catalytic system for oxidizing water. … [Read more...] about Nanostructured Water Oxidation Catalysts IB-2832

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sustainable energy/power source Refinement of metal ores Production of chemicals (e.g., hydrochloric acid, ammonia, unsaturated fats and oils) ADVANTAGES: Low cost Energy efficient Clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels Can be used with sea water and other abundant, untreated water … [Read more...] about Metal-Oxo Catalysts for Generating Hydrogen from Water JIB-2724