Korea University Develops 'Non-Noble Metal Nanocatalyst' for Green Hydrogen

2025-01-29

A research team led by Professor Kwang-Ryeol Lee of the Department of Chemistry at Korea University has developed a non-noble metal-based nanocatalyst for green hydrogen production in collaboration with KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).

Conventional hydrogen production relies on noble metal-based catalysts, which face challenges in commercialization due to cost and durability limitations. To address these issues, the research team developed a nanocatalyst based on non-noble metals.

Performance evaluation of the developed nanocatalyst confirmed its effectiveness in adsorbing and decomposing water molecules on its surface and facilitating the transfer of reaction intermediates, thereby enhancing hydrogen production efficiency. The research team also demonstrated the applicability of this catalyst in seawater electrolysis experiments using natural resources like seawater.

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