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Saturday, November 29, 2014

ScienceDaily: Energy and Resources News

ScienceDaily: Energy and Resources News


Single-atom gold catalysts may offer path to low-cost production of fuel and chemicals

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 06:23 PM PST

New catalysts designed and investigated by engineering researchers have potential to greatly reduce processing costs in future fuels like hydrogen. The catalysts are composed of a unique structure of single gold atoms bound by oxygen to sodium or potassium atoms, supported on non-reactive silica materials. They demonstrate comparable activity and stability with catalysts comprising precious metal nanoparticles on rare earth and other reducible oxide supports when used in producing highly purified hydrogen.

New electrolyte for construction of magnesium-sulfur batteries

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 05:21 AM PST

Scientists have now developed an electrolyte that may be used for the construction of magnesium-sulfur battery cells. With magnesium, higher storage densities could be achieved than with lithium. Moreover, magnesium is abundant in nature, it is non-toxic, and does not degrade in air.

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