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Environmentally safer catalyst proves more active in hydrogen production Ohio State University engineers have developed a chemical catalyst that increases hydrogen production without using a toxic metal common to other catalysts.Though the new catalyst is still in the early stages of testing, it could represent an important step toward using the nation`s coal supply to power alternative fuel vehicles and equipment.The catalyst uses a combination of iron, aluminum and other metals to harvest hydrogen from carbon monoxide and water, explained Umit Ozkan, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State. In tests, the catalyst performed up to 25 percent better than a commercially available alternative.
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