The Center has developed noble metal-free electrodes. These electrodes offer significant cost savings without compromising their performance. These new electrodes are expected to be orders of magnitude far more affordable than the current commercial benchmark.
The team has also developed a cathode material consisting of carbon-supported iron-cobalt. These are engineered to facilitate the adsorption of electrolytes and the desorption of H2 gas. This cathode exhibits several advantageous attributes, including an increased specific and electrochemically active surface area, low intrinsic charge transfer resistance, high interfacial charge transfer kinetics, and improved mass transport.
This results in the development of cost-effective and high-performance electrodes, both anode and cathode materials are developed in powder form. Preparing electrocatalysts in powder form is essential for producing clean hydrogen, and an essential step in moving towards a sustainable energy future.