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Rust Boosts Artificial Photosynthesis, Scientists Find

Leigh Hutchens — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 02:30:52 +0000

In an article published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, chemists at Boston College detailed their breakthroughs in developing a way to harness artificial photosynthesis by narrowing the voltage gap between oxidation and reduction. The team achieved the gains by coating hematite, an iron oxide similar to rust, and nickel iron oxide. They were able to […]

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Rust and Sunlight Enabling More Efficient Hydrogen Production

Mila Luleva — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:40:03 +0000

Researchers from Switzerland, the US and Israel discovered a new way to efficiently split the water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen using sunlight and small particles of rust. The study published in the latest issue of Nature Materials brings new hopes for cheap and efficient hydrogen production. The small particles, referred to as “champion nanoparticles” of […]

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Rust and Solar Power Equals Free Hydrogen, Israel Institute Finds

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:48:35 +0000

Technion-Israel Institute may have found a way to revolutionize the solar industry, and researchers at the Institute believe their cost-effective approach would lead to better and more efficient storage of solar energy in the form of hydrogen-based fuels. Researchers have determined that using sun rays and iron oxide (known to the layman as rust) splits water molecules […]

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