Extracting hydrogen from seawater could solve many environmental problems associated with combustion
As you know, this process requires significantenergy consumption, as well as it requires efficient catalysts. The authors of the new study are confident that the new nanoscale material will increase the efficiency of splitting seawater into oxygen and hydrogen. In turn, this will contribute to the popularity of the use of environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel.
As the assistant professor of the UCF Technology Center toldNanoScience Yang Yang, we are talking about a thin-film material with nanostructures of nickel selenide and other substances. The combination makes it possible to obtain the qualities required for catalysts used in industrial electrolysis.
The authors of the technology explain thatthe productivity of the new catalyst significantly exceeds the existing analogues. The technology also meets the strictest safety standards. The commercialization of such catalysts will make the production of hydrogen fuel from seawater much cheaper. In turn, this will help humanity to switch to green energy.
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