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Chemistry World May 14, 2009 Hayley Birch	Two metals better than one for fuel cell catalysts US scientists have reported a dramatic improvement in the activity of catalytic nanoparticles destined to replace platinum in fuel cells.
Reactive Reports March 2005 David Bradley	Fuel Cells US scientists have demonstrated a significant boost to fuel cells that could also cut costs. By coating the cathode with a thin layer of platinum instead of using solid metal, efficiency is raised by ten percent and the use of expensive platinum can be reduced.
Chemistry World March 24, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Producing powerful palladium particles US scientists have found a way to clean up the production of palladium nanoparticles - doubling their performance as catalysts for fuel cells.
Chemistry World December 18, 2008 Alex Hellemans	Fuel cells without platinum Looking for ways to avoid using costly and scarce platinum in fuel cells, Chinese researchers have reported details of a fuel cell that uses cheap nickel as a catalyst.
Chemistry World December 3, 2009 Hayley Birch	Bio-Inspired Catalyst Design Could Rival Platinum French scientists have demonstrated the potential of a new fuel cell catalyst inspired by hydrogenase enzymes.
Chemistry World February 29, 2008 Michael Gross	Modified Nanotubes Catalyse Fuel Cell A new type of catalyst made by attaching platinum nanoparticles to nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes could be used to oxidise methanol in fuel cells, thanks to work by Chinese chemists.
Chemistry World September 23, 2010 Jon Cartwright	Catalyst improves prospects for fuel cells Chemists in the US have developed a new catalyst that could help in a key reaction used to generate hydrogen for fuel cells.
Chemistry World October 30, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	A Better Catalyst for Fuel Cells? Alloy nanoparticles that efficiently catalyse oxygen's conversion into water - the energy-releasing reaction that occurs in fuel cells - have been discovered. The particles are up to six times more active than pure platinum, the material typically used in current fuel cells.
Chemistry World February 5, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Carbon nanotube catalysts 'better than platinum' Researchers in the US have developed a novel catalyst based on carbon nanotubes for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen.
Technology Research News February 26, 2003	Alloy lowers fuel-cell cost Scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found a way to make fuel cells that are potentially cheaper and easier to manufacture than previous prototypes. The method is a step toward making the relatively clean energy-generating technology commercially viable.
Chemistry World March 1, 2006 Jon Evans	New Catalyst for Methanol Fuel Cells Chemists have created what they say is a cheap and efficient catalyst for oxidizing methanol that could accelerate the widespread adoption of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).
Chemistry World July 31, 2008	Breakthrough Catalyst for Splitting Water Scientists say they have solved a fundamental problem hampering renewable energy generation - how to split water cheaply into oxygen and hydrogen, under benign conditions, so that the gases can be stored as fuels.
Technology Research News May 18, 2005	Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells.
Chemistry World March 19, 2008 Kira Welter	'Designer' Catalyst Fights Fuel Cell Poisoning US scientists have designed a contaminant commonly found in hydrogen used to run fuel cells from first principles nanoparticles that efficiently oxidize carbon monoxide (CO)
Chemistry World May 27, 2010 Simon Hadlington	A novel designer surface catalyst for oxidations Scientists in China have developed a new surface-based catalyst that can selectively oxidise carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen.
Chemistry World May 30, 2013 Helen Potter	Soybean catalyst for hydrogen evolution A catalyst made from soybeans could overcome a major barrier to cheap hydrogen fuel by replacing the platinum catalyst used in the electrocatalytic production of hydrogen, claim scientists in the US.
Chemistry World July 20, 2009 Hayley Birch	Fuel cell catalysts go sub-nano Japanese researchers have created sub-nano scale platinum clusters with high catalytic activity for use in fuel cell applications.
Technology Research News September 22, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Fuel Cell Converts Waste to Power One problem with fuel cells is that they produce carbon monoxide, which can gum up the works. Researchers have found a way to use the carbon monoxide to produce more energy in a reaction that can take place at room temperature.
Chemistry World October 2011	Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term.
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Kimberly Patch	Cooler material boosts fuel cells A cathode that allows solid oxide fuel cells to operate at reduced temperaures promises to lower the cost of fuel cells, which could spur broader adoption of the technology.
National Defense September 2006 Grace Jean	Fuel Cell Technology Positioned as Viable Alternative to Generators Developers of fuel cell technologies are confident that they can answer the call for "more power on the battlefield."
Chemistry World March 8, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Carbon nanotubes - a boon for chiral catalysts Researchers in China have created a new catalyst that could help in the production of chiral molecules for medical drugs. The catalyst, which consists of platinum nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon nanotubes, is the most active of its type ever reported.
Chemistry World June 4, 2009 Nina Notman	Nanocrystal growth process revealed Research by US scientists has shed light on precisely how nanocrystals grow, providing key information that could help improve fuel cells of the future.
IEEE Spectrum August 2008 William Sweet	A Connecticut Fuel Cell In South Korea's Grid Breakthrough contracts revive hydrogen hopes in electric power
Chemistry World May 3, 2007 Simon Hadlington	The Many Faces of Platinum Researchers in the U.S. and China have discovered a way to grow multi-faceted nanocrystals of platinum that have much higher catalytic activity than the conventional crystalline forms of the metal.
Chemistry World February 23, 2012 Russell Johnson	Powering up fuel cells A hydrogen fuel cell that uses carbon nanotubes to increase the amount of electrocatalyst attached to electrodes has been designed by UK scientists.
Chemistry World September 29, 2015 Heather Powell	A little platinum goes a long way Researchers from Denmark and Finland have challenged the belief that platinum is too rare and expensive for industrial hydrogen production by calculating exactly how little platinum can sustain the process.
Chemistry World April 26, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Hydrogen Busters go Synthetic Chemists have created a small molecule which mimics the way natural enzymes chew up hydrogen. The model should inspire designs for new catalysts that can break up hydrogen in fuel cells; or (running in reverse) help produce the fuel for a hydrogen economy.
Technology Research News May 4, 2005	Nano Pyramids Boost Fuel Cells Researchers have devised a way to make iridium surfaces that are extremely finely textured. The surface is textured with pyramids which increases the available surface area of the metal. The increased surface area speeds the catalytic reaction that breaks down ammonia to extract hydrogen.
Technology Research News December 17, 2003	Solid fuel cell works in heat California Institute of Technology researchers have built a type of fuel cell that uses a solid acid electrolyte and either hydrogen or methanol as fuel. It could eventually be used to power cars.
Chemistry World February 1, 2012 Jon Evans	Two become one for bio-oil upgrade The development of a couple of new and improved catalysts for upgrading bio-oil is bringing this novel approach to producing biofuels a step closer to the big time.
National Defense August 2008 Grace V. Jean	Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Power Homes, Vehicles in Japan Next year, companies including Panasonic, Toshiba and Toyota will begin selling residential fuel cell systems across the nation, says Hisashi Yano, director of the Japan Hydrogen Fuel Cell demonstration park.
Chemistry World June 26, 2015 Osman Mohamed	Single catalyst simplifies water splitting Scientists in Switzerland have shown that a nickel catalyst, capable of hydrogen evolution, can also stably generate oxygen at low overpotentials in alkaline solution.
Chemistry World September 26, 2014 Tim Wogan	Perovskite solar cells show hydrogen production promise A new, highly efficient process for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen has been demonstrated by researchers in Switzerland.
Chemistry World November 22, 2013 Jennifer Newton	Recipe for a jelly-based fuel cell catalyst An international team of researchers have used gelatin as their starting material to make doped-carbon electrocatalysts. They might not wobble but they could one day replace platinum in fuel cells.
Chemistry World February 18, 2009 Nina Notman	Single Nanocatalyst Behaviour Revealed Before you can design the perfect nanoparticle catalyst, you first need to understand the fundamental science that governs their reactivity. U.S. Scientists have said they have done just that.
Chemistry World May 1, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Hydrogen fuel tank gets cooler and cleaner Scientists have improved the performance of ammonia borane as a hydrogen storage material - making it more practical for a fuel tank in hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Technology Research News July 27, 2005	Micro fuel cell packs power Researchers have built a propane-driven fuel cell that's not much bigger than a watch battery, but lasts much longer.
Chemistry World August 23, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Breaking open boranes to power fuel cells Hydrogen-rich ammonia borane could be a step closer to becoming a practical source of hydrogen for fuel cells following the development of a new ruthenium-based catalyst by chemists in the US.
Chemistry World June 27, 2013 Emma Eley	Sustainable iron catalyst for clean hydrogenation An international team of chemists has reported a clean and green way to perform one of the most important industrial reactions for pharmaceutical and petrochemical synthesis.
Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Alcohol Fuel Cell Goes Micro Researchers, who earlier this year developed a fuel cell using enzymes to generate electricity from ethanol, have built a microchip-based version of the device.
Chemistry World March 2006 Joe McEntee	Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering.
Technology Research News December 31, 2003	Micro fuel cell runs cool Researchers have made a tiny methane fuel cell that works at 60 degrees Celsius. They have also shown that the fuel cell can use high concentration methanol to increase its operating time.
Chemistry World April 11, 2011 Laura Howes	Pocket sized fuel cell, a step closer A new catalyst for hydrogen evolution could see you carry around a fuel cell in your pocket to power electronic devices.
CIO January 1, 2003 Susannah Patton	Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering.
Chemistry World March 5, 2014 Jennifer Newton	Microfluidic fuel cells on paper Instrument-free point-of-care diagnostic devices could be taken to the next level with the development of microfluidic fuel cells on paper.
Chemistry World February 27, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Supercharging methanol for fuel cells Scientists in Germany and Italy have discovered a way to derive hydrogen gas from methanol at low temperatures and pressures using soluble ruthenium-based 'pincer' catalysts.
Chemistry World April 28, 2010 Mike Brown	Producing hydrogen from sea water A new catalyst that generates hydrogen from sea water has been developed by scientists in the US.