A chemical cage holds promise for a better hydrogen

A new type of material could speed the transition to hydrogen-powered trams and other vehicles. Credit: Alamy

A material that can whiz protons from one place to another, generating electricity, and can also split water to make hydrogen could prove useful for a hydrogen economy1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02678-3

Chen, J. et al. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c03943 (2023).

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