Hydrogen from Water - Purdue Scientists Announce Breakthrough
CategoriesPurdue researchers have developed a novel technique for producing hydrogen from water. It requires only water, a catalyst based on the metal rhenium and an organic liquid called an organosilane, which can be stored and transported easily.
"We have discovered a catalyst that can produce ready quantities of hydrogen without the need for extreme cold temperatures or high pressures, which are often required in other production and storage methods," said Abu-Omar, an associate professor of chemistry in Purdue's College of Science. "It is possible that this technique could lead to fuel cells that are safe, efficient and not dependent on fossil fuels as their energy source."
posted by Sepp Hasslberger on Thursday September 1 2005
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