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High-entropy catalyst lets ammonia fuel cell reach world-class power and durability

Phys · · 488 words · By The Korea Advanced Institute; Technology
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Researchers from KAIST and other Korean institutes have developed a high-entropy oxide catalyst for ammonia-based protonic ceramic fuel cells. The new catalyst improves power density and durability, potentially facilitating the use of ammonia as a carbon-free energy carrier.

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High-entropy catalyst lets ammonia fuel cell reach world-class power and durability Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor As ammonia gains attention as a next-generation energy source capable of overcoming the limits of hydrogen storage…

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This achievement is regarded as a core technology that will accelerate the commercialization of the next-generation hydrogen economy and carbon-free power generation.

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The catalyst technology dramatically improves the performance and durability of ammonia-based protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs).

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Researchers from KAIST and other Korean institutes have developed a high-entropy oxide catalyst for ammonia-based protonic ceramic fuel cells. The new catalyst improves power density and durability, potentially facilitating the use of ammonia as a carbon-free energy carrier.

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Claim 1: “the research team designed a new catalyst structure combining a "high-entropy" oxide catalyst... with metal nanoparticles that form spontaneously on the surface during operation.”
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The evidence mentions the 'SFMMCCN' catalyst and 'Entropy-Modulated Oxide-Metal Catalyst Architectures', which confirms the use of high-entropy oxides and the specific architecture described in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Research on high-entropy OER catalysts based on oxide frameworks shared by multiple transition metals demonstrates that the coexistence of various cations can broaden the d-orbital range, reduce orbit…
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web search NEUTRAL — In recent years, a new concept of high entropy oxides composed of multiple metal cations has been emerged, wherein configurational entropy plays a crucial role in stabilizing a single-phase solid solu…
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Claim 2: “the cell operated stably for more than 255 hours even under harsh conditions of 600°C”
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The web search result for the specific paper explicitly confirms 'stable operation for over 255 h' under the conditions described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Year 255 (CCLV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Valerianus and Gallienus (or, less frequently, year 1008…
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Claim 3: “A fuel cell applying this catalyst recorded a maximum power density of 2.04 W per unit area (1 cm²) at 700°C.”
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The web search result for the specific paper title explicitly states that the DA-PCFCs incorporating the SFMMCCN catalyst 'achieve a record-high power density of 2.04 W cm−2 at 700 °C'.
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Claim 4: “The research, with Dr. Dongyeon Kim of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST, researcher Dong Jae Park of the Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, and Dr. Incheol Jeong of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources as co-first authors, was published in Nano-Micro Letters.”
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The evidence from the web search for the paper 'Entropy-Modulated Oxide–Metal Catalyst Architectures for Direct Ammonia Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells' confirms Dongyeon Kim as an author and the topic aligns with the research team's focus on protonic ceramic fuel cells.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Dong-yeon (Korean: 김동연; born 28 January 1957) is a South Korean politician who has served as the 36th governor of Gyeonggi Province since 2022. He previously served as the 4th minister of economy …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Dong-yeon_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kwak Dong-yeon (Korean: 곽동연; born 19 March 1997) is a South Korean actor. He first gained wide recognition in 2016 for starring in the period drama Love in the Moonlight, and is also known for his ro…
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Claim 5: “Dongyeon Kim et al, Entropy-Modulated Oxide–Metal Catalyst Architectures for Direct Ammonia Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells, Nano-Micro Letters (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s40820-026-02194-9”
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The existence of the paper with the exact title, author (Dongyeon Kim), and the specific technical results (2.04 W/cm2, 255h) is confirmed by web search results, although the date 2026 suggests a future-dated publication or a typo in the source text that is nonetheless reflected in the search snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of coordination polymers consisting of metal clusters, also known as secondary building units (SBUs), coordinated to organic ligands to form one-, two-, or …
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Claim 6: “inside fuel cells, ammonia has caused problems by damaging nickel-based materials and slowing reaction rates”
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While the provided evidence for claim 3 describes ammonia's general properties, it does not explicitly detail the damage to nickel-based materials in fuel cells. This specific technical detail appears to come from the primary source article and is not corroborated by the general web search results provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Ammonia, colorless, pungent gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is the simplest stable compound of these elements and serves as a starting material for the production of many comme…
https://www.britannica.com/science/ammonia
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web search NEUTRAL — Ammonia is a waste product that bacteria in your intestines make when digesting protein. Ammonia is toxic and ammonia levels in your blood are normally very low.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22686-ammonia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula N H 3. A stable binary hydride and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinctive pu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia
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Claim 7: “Ammonia... consists only of nitrogen (N) and hydrogen (H), producing almost no carbon dioxide (CO₂) during power generation.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm that ammonia (NH3) consists of nitrogen and hydrogen and contains no carbon, meaning its combustion/power generation does not produce carbon dioxide.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula.Since ammonia contains no carbon, its combustion cannot produce carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, or so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia
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web search NEUTRAL — On the molecular level, Ammonia consists of 1 nitrogen atom and 3 hydrogen atoms. Its chemical formula is NH3. Nitrogen can be extracted from the air since air itself consists of 80% nitrogen. The hyd…
https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1092
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web search NEUTRAL — Ammonia consists of one nitrogen atom chemically bonded to three hydrogen atoms in a trigonal pyramidal structure (see Figure 1). Most people associate this chemical with their countertop cleaners or …
https://bsj.studentorg.berkeley.edu/green-ammonia-synthesis-…
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Claim 8: “KAIST and a joint research team have developed fuel cell technology that directly uses ammonia as fuel while achieving world-class performance and stability.”
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Web search results explicitly mention the development of Direct ammonia protonic ceramic fuel cells (DA-PCFCs) using a specific catalyst (SFMMCCN) to achieve record-high performance, linking the research to the authors and the specific technology described.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ammonia is used to scrub. SO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, and the resulting product is converted to ammonium sulfate for use as fertiliser. Ammonia neutralises the nitrogen oxide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia
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web search NEUTRAL — Research and Entrepreneurship. Educational Opportunities. Research Portal (Pure). Campus Life. Living in KAIST.However, many technical barriers remain in developing environmentally friendly semiconduc…
https://www.kaist.ac.kr/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — The development and commercialization of ammonia dual fueled engines using ammonia as their primary fuel (ammonia-fueled engines) is essential for widespread use of ammonia-fueled ships.
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/fuel/fuel-20240411.html
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