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The promise of protonics

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Fuel cells seem a good alternative to dirty and wasteful combustion. But known electrolytes — the crucial component — all have flaws. A new solid-state proton conductor suggests a solution.

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Figure 1: Fuel cells that use proton conduction.

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Norby, T. The promise of protonics. Nature 410, 877–878 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35073718

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