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Removing a hydrogen fuel-cell roadblock

03-26-2007 · EurekAlert!

Researchers at Ames Laboratory are looking for a substitute for the precious metal palladium that can filter hydrogen gas for use in commercial scale hydrogen fuel-cell technology.

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