A new study documents an inexpensive, spark-free, optical-based hydrogen sensor that is more sensitive -- and faster -- than previous models. Hydrogen as a clean, renewable alternative to fossil fuels ...

Hamamatsu Photonics, a provider of photonic sensors, announces the launch of the S16495 silicon photodiode. Engineered for ...

Within the OVERLEAF project, researchers have find that tantalum outperforms palladium-based materials for hydrogen sensing at temperatures up to 270°c Hydrogen sensors are essential in sectors such ...

In the pursuit of clean and renewable energy, hydrogen plays an important role. But a major challenge facing this transition is that the gas is explosive when mixed with air. For this reason, it is ...

A new bioinspired prototype offers a total package of features unmatched by any hydrogen sensor currently on the market. While commercial hydrogen sensors only work at 150C or higher, the new tech is ...

As data centers, telecommunication providers, utilities and industrial facilities expand their reliance on standby power systems, the safety risk posed by hydrogen buildup in battery charging ...

A simple tweak to zinc oxide nanoparticles - adding just 2 % silver - has created one of the most responsive hydrogen sensors ever reported. Its fast, accurate detection could overhaul hydrogen safety ...

Hydrogen has long played a key role as an industrial feedstock in petroleum refining, fertilizer production, and chemical manufacturing. However, conventional methods of producing hydrogen generate ...

Interest in plasmonic metal nanoparticles and their many different applications has grown rapidly, developing across a broad spectrum over the past two decades. What makes these particles so special ...