Korean team's nanoscale coating makes hydrogen cells work better and last longer
Sungkyunkwan University researchers added a very thin layer inside ceramic fuel cells. The cells made more power and ran steadily through quick temperature swings.
Scientists in Korea put a very thin layer inside a special power cell. It helps the cell make more electricity and last longer. It is still only in the lab, so it will take years to reach real products.
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Why it matters
Cleaner power and hydrogen need cells that last. This is early lab work, not a product you can buy.
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The details
- A team led by Prof. Wonyoung Lee at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) made the coating.
- A thin layer between the cell's electrode and electrolyte increases the contact area, so electricity flows more easily.
- Coated cells beat standard cells in power output and hydrogen production, and stayed stable through fast temperature changes.
- They also ran on methane and ammonia fuels.
- The paper is in Nature Communications; no product or timeline is given.
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