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Hydrogen quick and clean

Systems for producing pure hydrogen for fuel cells from methanol run into problems with energy efficiency and short lifetimes. Unless, that is, you combine the right catalyst and the right purification membrane.

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Masel, R. Hydrogen quick and clean. Nature 442, 521–522 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/442521a

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