Researchers Propose a Common Yardstick to the Efficiency of Molecular Electrocatalysts
In an invited ACS Catalysis Viewpoint paper, scientists at PNNL proposed a way to measure and report the energy efficiency of molecular electrocatalysts.
DOE to Renew Energy Frontier Research Center at PNNL
PNNL welcomed one of the 32 multi-million dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers announced by DOE this week.
Predicting Potholes on the Road to Renewable Energy
Scientists at the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis (CME) devised a new computation-based method to predict the catalytic intermediates that could represent a thermodynamic sink.
Getting into the Fast Lane Means Minor Adjustments Far from the Catalyst's Core
Taking a cue from enzymes, researchers at PNNL placed the amino acid arginine at the periphery of a hydrogen-splitting catalyst that cleaves hydrogen into protons and electrons.
Halving Hydrogen
Like ripping open a dinner roll, a fuel cell catalyst that converts hydrogen into electricity must tear open a hydrogen molecule. Now researchers have captured a view of such a catalyst holding onto the two halves of its hydrogen feast.