Mimic nature, requires electrolisys

[juanito]

I knew that someone was trying to do the 3 billion years old process of splitting O2 from H.

I want to share this article I found, to see if someone else may find more information and help on the DIY for us.

Water photo-oxidizing catalyst to derive Hydrogen by splitting water
An Australian-US research team led by Monash University has developed a bio-inspired water photo-oxidizing catalyst for the splitting of water into oxygen and hydrogen using solar energy. This allows us to produce loads of hydrogen by splitting water and while the process has always been something on the horizon for clean energy, this will increase the efficiency of it all. The researchers have mimicked nature, taking the elements and mechanisms found in plant life that have evolved over 3 billion years and recreated one of those processes in the laboratory.


A manganese cluster is central to a plant’s ability to use water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to make carbohydrates and oxygen. Man-made reproductions of this cluster were developed by Professor Charles Dismukes some time ago, and the present researchers have taken it a step further, harnessing the ability of these molecules to convert water into its component elements, oxygen and hydrogen. Testing revealed the catalyst assembly was still active after three days of continuous use, producing oxygen and hydrogen gas in the presence of water, an electrical potential and visible light.


While the efficiency of the system still needs to be improved, it is a major step forward in an attempt to power the vehicles of the future. In July, researchers at MIT reported on their discovery of a new water-splitting catalyst that is prepared from earth-abundant materials (cobalt and phosphorous) and operates in benign conditions: pH neutral water at room temperature and 1 atm pressure. The cobalt-phosphorous catalyst targets the generation of oxygen gas from water; another catalyst generates the hydrogen. This is really cool in case the technology transcends into reality.

source
http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/water-photo-oxidizing-catalyst-to-derive-hydrogen-by-splitting-water/

[Jehu]

Yeah, we have heard about the cobolt phosphorus system a while back.

I like that idea of the photosynthsis technique. the great thing is is that it also produces carbohydrates while you can also use as fuel.

[resident_genius]

havent you heard,

carbs are the enemy!!!

-Atkins


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[Jehu]

lol, no low carb crap for me. I love carbs! It's the fuel we need