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Vehicles powered by polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are energy-efficient and eco-friendly, but despite increasing public interest in PEMFC-powered transportation, current performance of materials that are used in fuel cells limits their widespread commercialization. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory led a team to investigate reactions in PEMFCs, and their discoveries informed the design of a nanocatalyst that could bring fuel cells one step closer to realizing their full market potential.
