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- Title
Sun-powered catalyst to split water.
- Authors
O'Driscoll, Cath
- Abstract
The article focuses on the discovery of a sun-powered catalyst for photo-oxidation of water. The author believes that the discovery is a significant step in producing hydrogen gas using sunlight. Leone Spiccia, a researcher at Monash University in Australia, explains that splitting water is very intensive and they have come up to adapt a catalyst called manganese oxo complex. The catalyst is activated when light energy causes the release of one of the capping molecules from the cube. However, the catalyst has to be first soluble in water before it can be used for photolysis. Spiccia and his colleagues are discussing with researchers from University of Wollongong in developing an electrochemical cell. Spiccia said they are looking for funding to help develop the invention.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; HYDROGEN production; CATALYSTS; ELECTRIC batteries research; ELECTROLYTIC oxidation; MANGANESE compounds; SPICCIA, Leone; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ELECTRICITY research; ALTERNATIVE fuels
- Publication
Chemistry & Industry, 2008, Issue 17, p11
- ISSN
0009-3068
- Publication type
Article