Hydrogen can be obtained from the urine

American chemists have successfully built technology for producing hydrogen from urine by electrolysis. This was announced on Chemistry World.

American chemists have successfully built technology for producing hydrogen from urine by electrolysis. This was announced on Chemistry World. The author also published his research on the Journal of Chemical Communications.

In the past, electrolysis of water under the effect of electric current was required to obtain oxygen and hydrogen. Electric current for electricity is 1.23 volts. Under the effect of high energy, the internal linkage of the water molecules is destroyed. However, this method requires high costs.

Hydro modulation scheme

By the new method, when the current flows through the urine solution, it retains urea, the basic component of urine. The urea molecule contains four hydrogen atoms connected to the remaining atoms by weak bonds. And to destroy this connection only 0.37 volts.

One important detail is the new method of electrolysis using nickel materials. Water electrolysis often uses expensive metal fabrication equipment. New hydrogen production will allow the hydrogen to be generated by the new method, which is expected to generate enough hydrogen to grow.

The concept of hydrogen energy is the widespread use of hydrogen as a fuel for hydrocarbons. When hydrogen is burned, it will produce water, which in theory will produce cleaner, safer energy for the environment. However, it is also difficult to produce clean, safe hydrogen as well as difficult to store and transport hydrogen.