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Tag: catalysts[1]
Using nickel as a catalyst rather than platinum could also mean less-expensive fuels cells. Better Gas-to-Methanol Catalyst An improved catalyst could reduce the cost of making methanol from methane. An improved catalyst could help oil refineries get more gasoline out of a barrel of crude petroleum. The first mechanically activated catalyst might be used in self-healing materials. Crystals Made to Sprout Tiny Tubes Micrometers-wide tubes that grow spontaneously could be used to make tiny chemical devices. Carbon nanotubes could replace expensive platinum catalysts and help finally make fuel cells economical. A new catalyst could make ethanol fuel cells practical for portable gadgets. A new fuel cell uses a cheap nickel catalyst. New Route to Hydrocarbon Biofuels A simple catalytic process converts plant sugars into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Researchers have found a cheap and easy way to store the energy made by solar power. Better Catalysts for Fuel Cells Nanoparticles with a completely new shape may lead to cheaper catalysts that could make many experimental-energy technologies more practical. Making Gasoline from Carbon Dioxide A solar-powered reaction turns a greenhouse gas into a valuable raw material. Great Point says that its catalytic process could put coal back in your basement. Walking Molecules Pick Up Cargo An organic molecule moves in a straight line and can pick up and transport up to two carbon dioxides from one point to another. Researchers find a way to make liquid fuels from waste cheaply and without the pollution produced by earlier methods. [1]
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