Cho Fung Woody Tai and Tanliang Ge: A Dual-Function Catalyst for Green Hydrogen
A Dual-Function Catalyst for Green Hydrogen.
Cho Fung Woody Tai and Tanliang Ge developed a dual-functional catalyst for green-hydrogen production. Catalyst design is central to lowering energy losses and material complexity in electrochemical hydrogen systems.
Innovation mindset: When a clean-energy process depends on multiple reactions, search for one material architecture that can serve more than one role.
Official project title: Dual Functional Catalyst for Green Hydrogen Production (Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design).
IP note
No public IP record; any filing made around the May 2025 fair would not yet be published under the 18-month rule — register check due from late 2026.
Recognition
Regeneron ISEF 2025 — Second Award ($2,400).
What this means for a student inventor in India
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