Chemists report promising advance in fuel-cell technology

Monday, May 24, 2010 - 15:53 in Physics & Chemistry

Creating catalysts that can operate efficiently and last a long time is a big barrier to taking fuel-cell technology from the lab bench to the assembly line. The precious metal platinum has been the choice for many researchers, but platinum has two major downsides: It is expensive, and it breaks down over time in fuel-cell reactions.

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