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New low-cost and high-performance multinary intermetallic compound as active electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

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A team comprising scientists who specialize in structure materials at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a high-performance electrocatalyst based on an innovative concept originally for developing alloys. The findings are published in the journal Advanced Materials.

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New low-cost bio-inspired nanostructured MoS2 catalyst performs almost as efficiently as Pt for hydrogen production

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A team led by researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and the University of California, Merced has developed an efficient molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) catalyst for driving the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Work at UC Merced was supported by a university startup fund. —Chen et al. Resources.

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DOE launches design & construction of $75M grid energy storage research facility at PNNL

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has begun work on the Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL), a $75-million facility located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington that will boost clean energy adaptation and accelerate the development and deployment of long-duration, low-cost grid energy storage.

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Novel bi-metallic palladium-tungsten nano-alloy an efficient low-cost fuel cell catalyst; simple microwave synthesis

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The results, they said, may provide insight into the formation, stabilization and performance of bimetallic nanoparticles for catalytic reactions. Source: Umeå University. Considering the cost, it would be 40 times lower. —Thomas Wågberg, Senior lecturer, Department of Physics, Umeå University. Click to enlarge.

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Electreon and ASPIRE to launch electrified roadway demo in Utah

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Electreon and ASPIRE are also partnering on the demonstration project with Kiewit Corporation, which will provide expert insight into installation and construction processes for electric roads.

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BNL/Stony Brook study provides insight into optimized electrode architectures

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Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University have combined in situ EDXRD with ex situ XRD and XAS measurements to visualize the formation of the conductive silver matrix within an Ag 2 VP 2 O 8 electrode used in a specialized medical battery. —Kirshenbaum et al.

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Ion-exchange membrane company Ionomr Innovations closes US$15M Series A

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The company has succeeded in turning its unique scientific insights into high performance sustainable products for use in both PEM fuel cells and electrolysers, as well as enabling AEM, a most promising novel pathway to low-cost hydrogen production. —Hans Maenhout, Finindus, Investment Directo.

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