New Delhi, 14 May (IANS). Researchers at the Bengaluru based Center for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CENS) have created a new catalist, designed to make important Catellitic reactions related to oxygen to fast, more economical and efficient. An announcement was made on Wednesday regarding this catalist.
Electrocatelis associated with oxygen is the basis of many clean energy technologies, such as spliting water to produce hydrogen, making clean fuel and manufacturing chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide.
However, these technologies typically face challenges such as slow reaction speed, high energy demand and limited availability and price of precious metals involved.
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, traditionally, catalis used in these processes depend on expensive precious metals such as platinum or ruthanium, making these processes expensive.
With the goal of reducing costs, CENS has developed a new catalist under the Department of Science and Technology, which uses Nickel Celenide by adding small amounts of iron (FE). This will not only reduce costs, but will also improve performance.
The team of scientists of CENS started with a special material, known as the metal-organic framework (MOF). MOF is a porous, crystalline structures useful for chemical reaction, but their electrical conductivity is limited.
The electronic structure of MOF has been modulated by iron doping to improve catalitic active sites.
Researchers converted MOF into carbon -rich materials through a heating process called pyrolysis to improve conductivity, increasing their ability to effectively operate electricity.
Additionally, the catalist displayed better electrical conductivity, which is an important feature for acute and efficient chemical reaction.
The ministry said that this success can significantly affect industries by providing cost -effective, sustainable and highly efficient options for the current catalist.
Businesses may soon benefit from a catalist that not only cut operating costs, but can also reduce environmental impact.
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