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A new metallopolymer catalyst has been developed to improve and simplify water electrolysis, targeting energy storage from renewable power production.
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Enhanced Electrocatalytic Water Splitting for Green Hydrogen Generation Tech ID: UA18-069 Invention: A new metallopolymer catalyst has been developed to improve and simplify water electrolysis, targeting energy storage from renewable power production. Initial studies have shown that these metallopolymers have high turn-over frequency and improved stability in aqueous systems for producing hydrogen. Background: Platinum and other catalytic materials have been commercially used or experimentally tested as cathodes for hydrogen production. This catalyst has been developed as a mimic of a biological catalyst for hydrogen reduction. Increased demand for hydrogen, use of hydrogen as a non-carbon fuel source, and interest in enabling electrochemical processes for energy storage or enhanced utilization from renewable power drive the need for catalysts with improved performance.
Key Benefits
- No platinum catalyst - Catalyst is water soluble - Simple membrane design - Water splitting at neutral pH
Applications
- Renewable power energy utilization or storage - Hydrogen without co-production of carbon dioxide - Compact modular system for syngas hydrogen adjustment - Electrolysis - Water-splitting - Hydrogen production