New material for fuel cells created

The new, thin material developed by MIT engineers for use in methanol fuel cells. Photo courtesy / Avni Argun and Nathan Ashcraft, MIT


MIT Creates New Material For Fuel Cells, Increases Power Output By 50 Percent

May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.