Researchers develop cost-effective catalyst for hydrogen production

Researchers from the Tokyo University of Science have developed palladium-based electrocatalysts as an alternative to the expensive platinum-based catalysts in an effort to make large-scale hydrogen production more affordable

In particular, scientists developed palladium-based nanosheet electrocatalysts, which are as effective as platinum-based catalysts, while the use of precious metals like platinum is minimised, the university said.

Catalysts facilitate the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the chemical reaction which forms hydrogen during the electrolysis process.

As a next step, the research team plans to further optimise the discovery to enable commercialisation.

According to the university, the replacement of platinum with the novel nanosheets is expected "to produce great outcomes in automobiles, hydrogen production, and electrode-supplying industries". The innovation may have applications in industrial hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells, and large-scale energy storage systems.

 

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