Novel Electrocatalyst to Optimize Fuel Cell Powered Vehicles

(University of Bern, August 24, 2020)

An international research team led by Professor Matthias Arenz from the University of Bern recently succeeded in developing an electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells, which, in contrast to the catalysts commonly used today, does not require a carbon carrier and is therefore much more stable. This was achieved thanks to a special process called "cathode sputtering," which is industrially applicable and can be used to further optimize fuel cell powered vehicles without CO₂ emissions. According to Arenz, their findings are of particular importance for the "further development of sustainable energy use, especially in view of the current developments in the mobility sector for heavy goods vehicles."