Reed-derived catalyst research

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Research project investigating the use of waste reed biomass to create a cheaper, more stable catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells. The project focuses on developing iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts enhanced with silicon from reed waste as a replacement for expensive platinum.

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Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)

Public research university in Québec specializing in applied research, including earth sciences and energy resources.

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Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan

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Platinum catalyst

A rare earth material used in hydrogen fuel cells to facilitate energy conversion. Platinum is expensive, difficult to procure and refine, and its extraction and refinement process produces waste that can poison water supplies.

A process that converts carbon into graphite structure within a material, improving the stability and performance of catalysts.

Iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe-N-C) catalyst

A lower-cost alternative to platinum composed of nitrogen, iron, and carbon compounds. Less expensive than platinum but traditionally less stable until enhanced with silicon from reed waste.

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Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique – Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications

Canadian Light Source

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An active and robust Si-Fe/N/C catalyst derived from waste reed for oxygen reduction

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New research finds that reeds could help make cheaper high-performance fuel cells

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