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19 Mar 2007

Arizona researchers develop 'anti-freeze' fuel cell

Scientists at Arizona State University have developed fuel cells that utilise ethylene glycol - a compound commonly found in anti-freeze.

According to technology reviewers HTLounge, the Arizona researchers have found that the anti-freeze chemical can be combined with sodium borohydride for use in fuel cells, improving their life-expectancy.

The compound is also not flammable or explosive, making it more attractive to fuel cell developers potentially looking to advance the technology.

It is expected that the technology - which is still at the prototype stage - will be used to power portable electronic devices, with the researchers claiming that a laptop powered in this way could be expected to run for twice as long as current conventional batteries allow.

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