Invention:
A new metallopolymer catalyst has been developed to improve and simplify water electrolysis, targeting energy storage from renewable power production. Initial studies have shown that these metallopolymers have high turn-over frequency and improved stability in aqueous systems for producing hydrogen.
Background:
Platinum and other catalytic materials have been commercially used or experimentally tested as cathodes for hydrogen production. This catalyst has been developed as a mimic of a biological catalyst for hydrogen reduction. Increased demand for hydrogen, use of hydrogen as a non-carbon fuel source, and interest in enabling electrochemical processes for energy storage or enhanced utilization from renewable power drive the need for catalysts with improved performance.
Applications:
- Renewable power energy utilization or storage
- Hydrogen without co-production of carbon dioxide
- Compact modular system for syngas hydrogen adjustment
- Electrolysis
- Water-splitting
- Hydrogen production
Advantages:
- No platinum catalyst
- Catalyst is water soluble
- Simple membrane design
- Water splitting at neutral pH
