A group of physicists from Europe and the USA have developed the latest plasma installation. With its help you can also
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The main difference between the fresh design andprevious analogues, like MOXIE, is a more efficient separation of breathable oxygen from CO. At the same time, if the existing analogue used in Perseverance heats carbon dioxide in the process up to 800 ° C, then the novelty does not exceed 30–40 ° C.
We assumed that the collision of electrons withCO2 molecules will lead to the decomposition of this substance or to the release of heat. This energy can also be used to break down carbon dioxide. Together with colleagues from France and the Netherlands, we were able to experimentally confirm these hypotheses.
Vasco GuerraAssociate Professor, University of Lisbon
According to scientists, in the future, all this will significantly reduce the cost of energy and resources for the production of oxygen under the conditions of Mars.