New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency! Their findings have been selected for the back cover of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. and published on June 20, 2023 Date: September 11, 2023 ...

Neighboring hydrogen molecules (two bonded hydrogen atoms) clustered around the ion, in groups of a few molecules to over 60. The scientists also determined the geometric structures of the clusters.

Strong hydrogen bonds are thought to play a role in transporting hydrogen ions, a process crucial for a variety of biological mechanisms including powering cells and for technologies such as fuel ...