Iron - 2 News by ETH Zürich

Iron - 2 News by ETH Zürich

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Iron as an inexpensive storage medium for hydrogen

Chemical process is similar to charging a battery

02-Sep-2024 - Researchers at ETH Zurich are using iron to store hydrogen safely and for long periods. In the future, this technology could be used for seasonal energy storage. Photovoltaics are set to meet over 40 percent of Switzerland’s electricity needs by 2050. But solar power isn’t always available when ...

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Nanotechnology enables new insights into chemical reactions

Researchers have developed a novel method which may speed up the search for optimal catalytic processes

09-Jan-2017 - Eighty percent of all products in the chemical industry are manufactured using catalytic processes. Catalysis is also indispensable in energy conversion and storage and the treatment of exhaust gases. Reactions between substances are triggered or accelerated by an additional substance, the ...

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