A Splitting Headache For Scientists

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Splitting water into its constituent particles hydrogen and oxygen has been the Holy Grail for producing clean energy. It is possible, but the trick is to do it in an efficient and economical manner. The physicists at the University of Houston claim to have done just that. The catalyst used in this process is easily available. According to the Zhifeng Ren, M. D. Anderson Chair Professor at University of Houston, “Some catalysts are outstanding but are only stable for one or two hours. That’s no use. Cost-wise, it is much lower and performance-wise, much better.”

Splitting Water: A Splitting Headache for Scientists

Theoretically, breaking down water into its components (hydrogen and oxygen) is easy but it’s difficult in practice. The decomposition