A team of researchers has found one of the most effective catalysts ever discovered for splitting oxygen atoms from water molecules -- a key reaction for advanced energy-storage systems, including ...

A single, robust catalyst that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen has been developed with Earth-abundant materials that approach the efficiency of more expensive platinum, according to scientists.

The global transition toward sustainable energy hinges on efficient electrochemical technologies such as fuel cells, water electrolyzers, and CO₂ electrolysis. These devices rely heavily on catalysts ...

Chemists Joel Rosenthal and Daniel G. Nocera of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provide this answer. When molecular hydrogen (H 2) and oxygen (O 2) are combined and allowed to react together ...