For platinum catalysts, tiny squeeze gives big boost in performance, Stanford study says

For platinum catalysts, tiny squeeze gives big boost in performance, Stanford study says 11/30/2016 08:38 AM EST Squeezing a platinum catalyst a fraction of a nanometer nearly doubles its catalytic activity, a finding that could lead to better fuel cells and other clean energy technologies, say Stanford scientists. The findings are published in the Nov. 25 issue of Science. Full story at http://news.stanford.edu/2016/11/24/platinum-catalysts-tiny-squeeze-gives-big-boost-performance/ Source Stanford University This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111