Benziger and Woo ‘06 design more efficient hydrogen cells

A new type of hydrogen fuel cell promising 100 percent efficiency has emerged from the senior thesis research of Claire Woo ‘06 and her adviser, chemical engineering professor Jay Benziger.

Though the idea of a hydrogen-powered car has received a lot of hype in past years, Benziger said he does not believe that this is a realistic application of the fuel cell. Battery-powered vehicles “are much more efficient and practical in the long term than a hydrogen-powered car,” he said.

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