Re: photochemical advance

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Sat Dec 08 2001 - 08:28:31 MST


NOTE: Spudboy, please use ASCII formatting. Your HTML email doesn't
quote at all.

> http://physicsweb.org/article/news/5/12/2
>
> <<Solar cell edges towards endless energy
>
> 7 December 2001
>

snip
> Zou and colleagues point out that although their set-up is only 0.66%
efficient, they are confident that this will
> improve when they increase the surface area of the semiconductor, and
adjust its layout.>>

So, you could use solar cells at 10-35% efficiency to power they
electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen, or you can use this
'catalyst', for a far lower rate of efficiency.



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