Perfect for foggy Santa Barbara – that morning marine layer could create hydrogen fuel!
“Our new development has a big range of advantages. There’s no need for clean or filtered water to feed the system. Any place that has water vapor in the air, even remote areas far from water, can produce fuel.
The paint is able to absorb water vapor in the air because it contains a substance like the silica gel packs that are used to keep moisture out of items like medicines and electronics. The material is called synthetic molybdenum-sulphide and it goes a step beyond just being an excellent sponge for moisture, it also acts as a semi-conductor and catalyses the split of water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen.
The addition of titanium dioxide to the paint boosts its sunlight absorbing abilities, making the paint into a hydrogen fuel plant that can be applied to any surface.
The paint can be used in almost all climates, even very dry ones that are near the ocean.”
Read the full article: https://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/solar-paint-splits-water-atoms-produce-hydrogen-power.html
Chez Froggie 