Breaking open boranes to power fuel cells
by
Simon Hadlington, RSC
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last modified
08-24-11 01:14 AM
Copyright 2011, RSC
Hydrogen-rich ammonia borane could be a step closer to becoming a practical source of hydrogen for fuel cells following the development of a new ruthenium-based catalyst by chemists in the US. The catalyst can dehydrogenate ammonia borane at mild temperatures, producing the largest quantity of hydrogen by any dehydrogenating catalyst to date. The catalyst is stable in air and can be re-used for multiple cycles. More...
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/August/23081103.asp
