Scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the University of California, Los Angeles, have achieved a “research breakthrough” that could make hydrogen fuel cells more viable, CU Boulder reported.
The researchers were able to pinpoint “the active sites of tiny platinum-alloy catalysts, which are crucial for making fuel cells more efficient at converting water into energy,” the university said.
Hydrogen fuel cells are a method of producing clean energy that can be used in cars and in a variety of other applications. Fuel cells, by creating energy out of typically only hydrogen and oxygen, produce no planet-overheating air pollution while in use, making them a very attractive renewable energy source.
