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Fuel Cells Today, Jan 13, 2006
Santa Ana, CA-based metallic nanopowders manufacturer QuantumSphere, Inc. recently announced that professor George Olah, recipient of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has joined the company's Scientific Advisory Board.
According to QuantumSphere, whose materials are designed to replace platinum as the main catalyst in fuel cells and other membrane electrode assemblies, Olah is director of the University of Southern California's Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and a distinguished professor in organic chemistry.
QuantumSphere noted that Olah's research discoveries led to the development of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).
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"We find that Dr. Olah's pioneering fuel cell work is complementary to what we're doing at QuantumSphere and the way our company is reshaping the marketplace," said QuantumSphere CEO Kevin Maloney. "Platinum was widely considered to be the best catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, such as hydrogen and direct methanol cell in terms of electrical efficiency. However, platinum is about 500 percent more expensive per gram than QuantumSphere's solution. A shift from finely divided platinum to QSI-nano metals and alloys results in a reduction in the cost of fuel cell and battery catalysts. That said, Dr. Olah's research to provide a highly efficient and convenient source of electricity fits well with QuantumSphere's business, as we continue to commercialize products that are invaluable for the production of high-power density fuel cells that will provide performance advantages in cell phones, cameras and other portable electronics."
Contact: QuantumSphere, website http://www.qsinano.com.
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