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This is an illustration of proton hopping during catalytic reaction. Credit: Waseda University

Simpler process and higher efficiency creates great expectations for consumer market. Waseda University researchers have developed a new method for producing hydrogen, which is fast, irreversible, and takes place at much lower temperature using less energy. This innovation will improve fuel cell systems for automobiles and homes. Hydrogen has normally been extracted from methane and steam using a nickel catalyst at temperatures of over 700°C. However, the high temperature creates major challenges for widespread use.

The group led by Professor Yasushi Sekine, Waseda developed a method which allows hydrogen extraction at temperatures as low as 150~200°C...