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Helping Hydrogen Move Back Home

(January 2012)

To increase our national security while minimizing our impact on the world, millions of dollars are being spent on developing electric vehicles. Electric vehicles, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, provide the demanded driving range and low environmental impact. However, hydrogen fuel cell powered electric vehicles suffer from a refueling problem. The challenge is to recharge the hydrogen safely, quickly and affordably.

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Morris Bullock in Chemical and Engineering News

(October 2011)

R. Morris Bullock, Director of the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis, discussed research carried out at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in an article in C&E News on reducing the nation's reliance on precious metals and rare earths. Alternatives to these and more efficient use of these rare elements were the topics of a two-day National Academy of Sciences workshop, where Bullock gave an invited talk at the workshop.

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Positioning and Pinching Slow Proton Movement in Catalyst

(September 2011)

Twisting and pinching slow a catalyst's ability to generate energy from hydrogen, according to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis. In converting hydrogen to electricity, the catalyst uses claw-like extensions, called ligands, to get needed items in place.

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