Fuel Cells That Last-A Real Breakthrough for Clean Energy

🌱 Fuel Cells That Last- A Real Breakthrough for Clean Energy

One of the biggest hurdles in making hydrogen-powered vehicles mainstream is durability. Fuel cell degradation is still too high, especially under the changing loads of real-world driving.

But a research team led by Prof. Lior Elbaz may have just cracked that problem.

They’ve created a molybdenum carbide aerogel- a corrosion-resistant, porous ceramic material that replaces traditional carbon as a support for platinum catalysts in fuel cells. The difference? It holds up. Really well.

⏱️ In side-by-side tests, this new ceramic-supported catalyst retained more than half of its performance over time, compared to just 30% for the standard material.

This might sound like a lab win, but the implications are much bigger. With fuel cells that last longer, we’re one step closer to making hydrogen a real player in transportation, especially for heavy-duty vehicles.

Hats off to @Lior Elbaz and his team for pushing the field forward and helping bring cleaner energy closer to reality.