A team of researchers at Kyushu University, Japan, have developed a catalyst that is able to oxidize both hydrogen and carbon monoxide as it mimics behavior of two different enzymes. In a proof-of-concept demonstration, the fuel cell used carbon monoxide as fuel and generated energy, circumventing its poisonous qualities.
“We found that the catalyst reacted with hydrogen to form a hydride complex under acidic conditions. In addition, the catalyst readily coordinated with carbon monoxide, which was oxidized to carbon dioxide, under basic conditions,” team leader Professor Seiji Ogo explained. Angewandte Chemie International Edition is releasing a paper on the research.
It is expected that the results of this research will allow development of hydrogen fuels cells with improved performance.
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