All water splitting articles
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NewsWhat are the prospects for making green hydrogen straight from seawater?
Competing with better-established desalination coupled with electrolysis, direct seawater splitting technologies are targeting niches
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ResearchChallenges for solar fuel devices brought into sharp focus after downpour degrades artificial tree
Storm wreaks havoc for UK team during outdoor final of European Innovation Council’s ‘Fuel from the sun’ competition in Italy
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NewsMetallic nodules sought by deep sea miners could be making oxygen in the depths
Water-splitting at the bottom of the Pacific holds intriguing implications for the origin of life on Earth – and further afield
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Research‘Lasagna-like’ layered structure could triple productivity of water splitting
Cobalt–tungsten catalyst provides a commercially viable alternative to scarce metals like iridium
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ResearchMetal swarf transformed into electrodes for hydrogen production
Nanotextured surface of titanium and nickel waste supports platinum and cobalt atoms to create effective electrocatalysts
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ResearchWater-splitting device solves puzzle of producing hydrogen direct from seawater
System offers scalable way to turn oceans into energy source
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ResearchDesigner catalyst with enzyme-like cavity splits water almost as fast as plants
Catalytic cleft offers new strategy to speed up hydrogen synthesis
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ResearchElectrolyser conjures hydrogen from thin air for green energy
Device can capture water to split even in regions as dry as the Sahel
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ResearchArtificial leaf floating on the river Cam synthesised hydrogen and syngas
‘All-in-one’ photoelectrochemical devices generate sustainable fuels on water, reducing both cost and land use
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ResearchChiral molecules beat magnets when it comes to boosting water splitting
Decorating the catalyst with helicenes doubles the activity of the oxygen evolution reaction
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ResearchLunar soil shows promise as a catalyst for extraterrestrial photosynthesis
Moon rock could one day be used to accelerate water splitting and carbon dioxide conversion in space to support crewed missions
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ResearchWastewater from battery recycling plants mined for water-splitting catalysts
Electrocatalysts derived from metal pollutants used to generate hydrogen
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ResearchWater splitting electrocatalyst made from unconventional alloy containing 14 elements
Simple dealloying process creates complex nanoporous alloy
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ResearchPhotocatalyst couples denitrification and water splitting to manage nitrate pollution
Hydrogen gas generated in situ serves as reducing agent
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OpinionPutting combustion into reverse
Unburning carbon dioxide economically and at scale is a tough problem, but potentially world-changing
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ResearchSub-zero water splitting marks a new dawn for solar hydrogen production
Method could provide a renewable energy source for the most remote and inhospitable locations in the world
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ResearchSeawater-splitting system could scale-up renewable hydrogen production
Simple cell has no moving parts making scale-up straightforward
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ResearchSingle atom catalysts double up to link oxidation and reduction
Photosynthesis inspires dual electrolytic system where iron-supporting shell envelops palladium-supporting ‘yolk’
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ResearchSurface chemistry discovery points way to cheaper water splitting
New experiments reveal the true mechanism of electrocatalysed oxygen evolution reaction
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FeatureArtificial photosynthesis: solar water splitting
The chemistry to mimic ones of nature’s greatest feats still has some hurdles to overcome