my country develops new catalysts to realize cheap and efficient hydrogen production

The research group of Professor Zhang Bing from the Department of Chemistry of Tianjin University has recently designed and synthesized a new type of electrolyzed water catalyst CoO/CoSe2 (cobaltous oxide/cobalt diselenide)
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The new catalyst has a simple synthesis method, low cost, low energy consumption and high hydrogen production efficiency in a neutral environment, and has a good industrial application prospect
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The catalyst is a mosaic nanocomposite material, which can efficiently and stably catalyze the production of hydrogen and oxygen at the same time in a neutral environment (that is, when electricity is passed through water, the cathode will reduce water to form hydrogen, and the anode will form oxygen by oxidizing water.
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The synthesis method also provides new research ideas for the design and synthesis of other novel composite materials
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The research results were recently published in the international journal "Cutting-edge Science"
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The production of hydrogen from electrolyzed water is an efficient technology for preparing clean and sustainable energy hydrogen fuel, and the quality of the electrolyzed water catalyst determines the efficiency of the conversion of electric energy into hydrogen energy
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At present, although platinum and ruthenium dioxide and other precious metal materials electrolyzed water catalysts have good performance, they are not suitable for large-scale industrial production due to their scarce reserves and high prices
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In recent years, scientists at home and abroad have also successfully synthesized a variety of electrolyzed water catalysts, but their complex synthesis methods, poor electrical conductivity and stability have restricted their further promotion and application
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