Fuel cells convert hydrogen, natural gas or other fuel into electricity through an electrochemical process.

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Fuel cells use an electrochemical process, not combustion, to make energy.

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And if that wasn't enough, the research also details the process for creating the composite using electrochemical deposition.

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