A team at the University of Hong Kong has developed a new “super steel” that can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from seawater. The material uses an unexpected double-protection mechanism that resists corrosion far better than conventional stainless steel. Even more impressive, it could replace costly titanium parts used in today’s hydrogen systems.
  • Cypher@aussie.zone
    211·
    2 months ago

    cannot be explained

    Is explained.

    Edit: okay fine it is an apparent quote of a researcher regarding the corrosion mechanism not the method of creating the stainless steel.

    • eleitl@lemmy.zipOPM
      8·
      2 months ago

      If you’re aware of electrocorrosion issues in salty electrolytes and ever looked into platinated titanium electrodes it is a very neat result. Hydrogen directly from seawater in a cheap stable cell is huge.