Amazing slow motion video catches hydrogen flames going fractal

Fractal flames

Source: © F Veiga-López et al, Phys. Rev. Lett., 2020, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.174501

The clean fuel can combust with potentially devastating beauty in narrow gaps when mixed with air

Low concentrations of hydrogen trapped in confined environments can unexpectedly burn steadily, sometimes forming intricate fractal patterns as they do. Researchers in Spain and Germany have recorded beautiful images and videos of the process, which hold important safety lessons for the increasing use of hydrogen as an energy source.