Thursday, February 12, 2009

Researcher finds cheaper way to make longer-lasting fuel cells

12/02/2009 - Fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen to electrical power and water with no air pollution, hazardous waste or noise.

"Traditionally, fuel cells employ expensive platinum-based electrocatalysts, which cost about $4,000 for a passenger car," Dai said. "The goal is to reduce the major cost of a fuel cell in order to compete with current market technologies, including gasoline engines. Our finding is a major breakthrough toward commercialisation of fuel cell technology for various applications."

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