Device hits 20% solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency

A device turns sunlight into hydrogen with new efficiency. It combines next-gen halide perovskite semiconductors with electrocatalysts.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min

New solar tech is nearly 10X more efficient at splitting water

A new catalyst is way more efficient than others at splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen, which could cut carbon emissions.

U. Michigan • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~6 min


Method gets hydrogen gas out of liquid carriers faster

A new way to extract hydrogen gas from liquid carriers is faster, cheaper, and more energy efficient, researchers say.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
May 24, 2022 ~6 min

Artificial photosynthesis device gets better with use

The way a water-splitting device gets more efficient over time could help make artificial photosynthesis a practical method for making hydrogen fuel.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
April 12, 2021 ~6 min

New fuel cells double the voltage

New liquid-fueled fuel cells outdo the voltage of conventional hydrogen fuel cells. Researchers call it a "game changer."

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
June 25, 2020 ~5 min

‘Artificial leaf’ splits water to make sustainable power

"What we have is an integrated module that turns sunlight into electricity that drives an electrochemical reaction. It utilizes water and sunlight to get chemical fuels."

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
May 5, 2020 ~5 min

Platinum is great at splitting water for a surprise reason

Understanding why platinum is the best catalyst for splitting water could lead to cheaper ways to make hydrogen fuel.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Jan. 2, 2020 ~4 min

Exoplanets with magma oceans ‘eat’ their own skies

Why there are so few exoplanets larger than Neptune has puzzled scientists, but new research offers a possible answer.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
Dec. 27, 2019 ~4 min


Telescope closes in on signal from end of ‘cosmic dark age’

Researchers are closer than ever to detecting a signal from a time when the first stars in the universe emerged from the "cosmic dark ages."

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Nov. 26, 2019 ~5 min

Why sodium-ion batteries don’t last as long

Hydrogen seems to be the culprit behind the short lifespans of sodium-ion batteries, a potential replacement for costly lithium-ion batteries.

Shelly Leachman-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~4 min

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