The latest colloidal materials help store renewabl

New colloidal materials help store renewable energy

with the addition of various components, the emerald liquid gradually turns into a brown colloid. The cost reduction color viscous material developed by the University of Toronto in Canada may pave the way for a new low-cost storage method of renewable energy. With the addition of various components, the emerald liquid gradually turns into a brown colloid. The colored viscous material developed by the University of Toronto in Canada may pave the way for a new low-cost storage method of renewable energy

the study found that after this material is spread on the metal belt and energized, its rate of breaking water molecules is three times higher than that of the existing commonly used materials, and the cost is much lower. Zhang Bo, a visiting researcher at the University of Toronto, said that the magical colloidal material developed by him can be used as a catalyst to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen

the key to the relevant hydrolysis process is the use of relatively cheap and abundant tungsten metal. Tungsten itself will not decompose water, but it can change the characteristics of other components under the action of catalyst, especially iron cobalt oxide, so that the decomposition of water is easier. Moreover, this new material can be made at room temperature and is as easy to use as a sticker

researchers said that the new colloidal materials can promote the development of hydrolysis technology on an industrial scale. In this process, oxygen as a by-product is usually released into the atmosphere, while hydrogen is stored. Then, in the fuel cell, these hydrogen can combine with oxygen again to produce energy

storage has been a difficult problem in the field of renewable energy. Except for the preparation and processing technology of single crystal and polysilicon for solar cells with high electrical pollution, high energy consumption and low photoelectric conversion efficiency, the pool technology does not provide a cheap and long-term means of storing a large amount of electrical energy. Ulrich kusthardt, the chief Innovation Officer of new technology, said that the company is trying to lead the road of mass production of composite materials. The advantage is that it can store the electricity generated by intermittent renewable energy (such as solar energy and wind energy) for indefinite use in the future

the new colloidal material is the first concrete achievement produced by the bionic energy project funded by the Canadian Advanced Project Research Institute (cifar). The project is led by Edward Sargent, a famous energy expert at the University of Toronto. The research results were published in the latest issue of science