Professor Ahn Ji-hwan of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH. Courtesy of POSTECH
■ A POSTECH analysis group led by Professor Ahn Ji-hwan of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with China’s Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), and Seoul National University, introduced on the first the event of a core expertise for a metal-metal structured catalyst that doesn’t simply break down at excessive temperatures. The analysis findings have been printed on December twenty sixth of final yr (native time) within the worldwide educational journal ‘Advanced Functional Materials’. The group created an alloy catalyst by combining cobalt and iron. Unlike typical strategies that forcibly bind totally different supplies, this catalyst encompasses a tightly interlocked construction, permitting it to take care of its efficiency even at excessive temperatures. “This is significant as it presents the possibility of expansion into the field of high-temperature electrochemistry,” the analysis group said. The expertise can also be notable for its potential to develop into a key expertise for enhancing power effectivity in locations with quickly rising energy consumption, corresponding to knowledge facilities.
– doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202526545
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