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Unzipped carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and metal-air batteries

Unzipped carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and metal-air batteries

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  •  June 1, 2012
  •  Unzipped carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and metal-air batteries
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  •  Cutting-edge, Fuel Cells, FYI, Innovation, Innovation Needed, Nanotech, Project Energy, Promising, Stanford University
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Carbon nanotubes could be an excellent alternative to the platinum, palladium and other precious-metal catalysts now in use   Platinum catalysts in fuel cells are too expensive for large-scale production. Stanford scientists have developed a [...]

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