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More Efficient All-Organic Catalysts in Fuel Cells

Science Daily -- Organic catalysts are a breakthrough in the quest for inexpensive and efficient materials for environmentally friendly production of energy in fuel cells. A new study by physicists at UmeƄ University in Sweden, published in ACS Nano, provides better knowledge about key processes in producing these catalysts.

The world's needs for energy and raw materials are constantly growing, and the search for readily accessible and inexpensive material for energy applications is driving research teams all around the world. Fuel cells based on hydrogen and oxygen, for example, can convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy in an environmentally friendly way, as the byproduct is simply water. For this conversion to occur efficiently, the electrodes in the fuel cells contain various forms of c


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firefly09
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 11:38:36 PM

Wait and see. All talk and not enough studies.
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R & D should help propel the industry to new horizons.
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Universities and private businesses will find what we need...get government out of the picture and let free enterprise do it's thing!
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we will see how this works out
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New technologies for energy storage are greatly needed.
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yes
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As soon as I put it in my tank at a reasonable price, I will believe.
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:58:15 PM

What kind of world are we turning into when we are worring if our cars are eating Organic food.
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:55:26 PM

Interesting.
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everything's going organic!!!
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ok
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Efficient but more expensive.
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Why are all the UNWANTED alternative fuels getting the most attention?
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interesting
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We will find a solution if we keep trying.
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raw materials will run out, what then?
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Great deal of information here. It is a welcome article which gives details to better understand how soon we can REALLY get
HYDROGEN Alternative Fuel Cell Vehicles.
Thank you
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really?????
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Ok
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Good research.

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More efficient all-organic catalysts in fuel cells and more information needed to render an opinion.
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:26:18 PM

Organic catylists? I wonder how that works? Also, is the organic catalyst both stable at high temps, and is the technology scalable?
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More info needed to render an opinion,,,but like that all views are being considered!
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cost
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Who cares what is used. just get it to work
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science and technology at work
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K
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Interesting....
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Let's get it done.
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Heady stuff. Sounds promising.
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Interesting.
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technology at its best
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huh
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:04:36 PM

We need to find these catalysts now and get the infrastructure in place so we can use the cells!
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:04:17 PM

sounds interesting.....
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ok
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:02:41 PM

Doesn't sound like anything that will lower fuel costs in my lifetime.
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ok
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OK
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 8:02:22 PM

interesting article
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 7:58:43 PM

A report of absolutely no consequence to automobile owners, since fuel cells will not be used in conjunction with automotive propulsion systems in the next 100 years, if ever.
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Excellent!!!
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sounds unique
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TIME WILL TELL!
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 7:55:01 PM

Interesting article...
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Carbon nanotubes could be described better in other ways than "all-organic"
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we'll see
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 7:35:29 PM

"all organic" what a joke
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Ok
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Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 7:29:26 PM

sounds good lets see what happens
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