Hydrogen (1 of 2) (IMAGE) Rice University Caption An electrocatalyst created at Rice University proved as effective as platinum for the production of hydrogen. The process creates hydrogen bubbles between planes of the layered material, which breaks the layers up and makes catalytic sites more accessible. Credit Yuanyue Liu/Rice University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.