Alkaline membrane fuel cells can operate using nonprecious metals as catalysts, but rely on polymeric membranes with high hydroxide conductivity and alkali-resistance, which are hard to find. A new membrane is now reported comprising ferrocenium cations in magnetically aligned domains with an excellent combination of these properties.
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Jannasch, P. Aligned for renewable power. Nat Energy 7, 302–303 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-022-00996-w
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