Chemist explores ways to make hydrogen a viable fuel

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Chemist explores ways to make hydrogen a viable fuel
A chemist at Washington University in St. Louis hopes to find the right stuff to put the element hydrogen in a sticky situation.
Lev Gelb, Ph.D., Washington University assistant professor of chemistry, prepares theoretical models of molecules that may be used to store and transport hydrogen gas.


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