Judy Cha: Mining Energy From New Materials
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, but turning it into a practical renewable fuel has long been a challenge for researchers. Producing it through the process of water-splitting has shown promise, but it requires finding a way to do so efficiently and inexpensively. One obstacle to this has been finding the right catalyst for the water-splitting process. Platinum has proved to work well, but it’s prohibitively costly, and researchers have been on the hunt for something cheaper. (more…)