Hydrogen and Pancakes: The Recipe for a Sustainable Future - Tess Seip

Year
2025
Organisation
University of Toronto
Tags
hydrogen production electrolysis
catalyst pore structure
clean energy materials
water electrolysis efficiency
nanoscale pores catalysts
X-ray imaging materials science
hydrogen fuel research
renewable energy technology
catalyst design optimization
energy materials engineering
electrochemical catalysis
sustainable fuel hydrogen
Summary

This research improves hydrogen production by optimizing the pore structure of catalysts used in water electrolysis. Using X-ray imaging and modeling, it identifies how nanoscale pore size and distribution affect water interaction and efficiency. Better-designed catalysts could reduce costs and accelerate clean hydrogen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.