Cheap and efficient ethanol catalyst from laser-melted nanoparticles

Krakow, Poland (SPX) Nov 10, 2023

In a significant leap for renewable energy technology, researchers at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) in Cracow have developed a copper-based catalyst that challenges the reigning supremacy of platinum in ethanol fuel cells. Ethanol, a biofuel derived from biomass, is a renewable energy carrier with several benefits, including low toxicity and t