Synthetic molecule first electricity-making catalyst to use iron to split hydrogen gas

To make fuel cells more economical, engineers want a fast and efficient iron-based molecule that splits hydrogen gas to make electricity. Online Feb. 17 at Nature Chemistry, researchers report such a catalyst. It is the first iron-based catalyst that converts hydrogen directly to electricity. The result moves chemists and engineers one step closer to widely affordable fuel cells.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/dnn…