Maximizing efficiency, minimizing environmental impact: Nickel's role in advanced catalysis

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Maximizing efficiency, minimizing environmental impact: Nickel's role in advanced catalysis

Collaborative Solutions with the Danish Technological Institute

At the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), we excel in fostering collaborative projects that address complex scientific challenges. By partnering with leading international and national research institutions, we combine diverse expertise to develop innovative solutions for pressing societal issues. Our interdisciplinary approach drives the creation of cutting-edge materials and technologies, transforming theoretical possibilities into practical advancements that shape the future. 

Can Nickel enhance a catalyst while saving resources?

Our research focuses on making clean energy production more sustainable and cost-effective. We're exploring ways to reduce the use of iridium, a rare and expensive metal, in hydrogen production systems. By adding nickel to existing catalysts, can we enhance catalyst performance while using less scarce resources? This breakthrough could make green hydrogen technology more accessible and widespread, supporting the global transition to cleaner energy sources. 

Creating diverse catalysts and analyzing their enhanced efficiency

In our research, we developed a variety of new materials to improve green hydrogen production. Among these, nickel-based catalysts proved exceptionally effective, outperforming both commercially available options and previous research standards. To understand why these catalysts worked so well, we used several advanced scientific techniques to examine their structure and composition in detail.

Our analysis included:

  • X-ray diffraction (XRD) and pair distribution function (PDF) analysis to study the arrangement of atoms in the catalysts
  • X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to determine the oxidation state of the elements
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to observe the size and shape of catalyst particles

By combining these methods, we gained a comprehensive understanding of our new catalyst materials. This thorough approach helps explain their enhanced efficiency and contributes to advancing green hydrogen technology, potentially leading to more sustainable energy solutions in the future.

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Nickel's promising role in hydrogen technology

Our study shows that nickel not only boosts the catalyst's efficiency but also increases its active surface area, leading to improved overall performance. These findings pave the way for more economical and environmentally friendly energy solutions, bringing us closer to a sustainable future.

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We can support your research and development projects through collaboration and access to cutting-edge scientific methods. We offer guidance from experimental design to data collection and analysis. By partnering with us, you can leverage advanced techniques to bring your projects forward.

Contact Team Manager Susan Rudd Cooper (tel.: +45 72 20 17 54; email: srco@teknologisk.dk) or Specialist Inês Jordão Andersen (tel.:  +45 72 20 22 79; email: ijp@dti.dk) to learn more about our comprehensive catalyst characterization work.

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