Blood Protein Used to Split Water 230
brian0918 writes "The Imperial College in London is reporting that genetically-engineered blood protein can be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen. The abstract can be viewed for free from the Journal of the American Chemical Society." From the article: "Scientists have combined two molecules that occur naturally in blood to engineer a molecular complex that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. This molecular complex can use energy from the sun to create hydrogen gas, providing an alternative to electrolysis, the method typically used to split water into its constituent parts. The breakthrough may pave the way for the development of novel ways of creating hydrogen gas for use as fuel in the future."
protestors... (Score:5, Funny)
I can hear it now... "No blood for oil! or hydrogen!"
Very exciting! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Very exciting! (Score:5, Funny)
They compare their efficiency to chlorophyll (Score:1, Funny)
"The efficiency of the photoproduction of H2 was greater than that of the system using the well-known organic chromophore, tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphinatozinc(I
So, if we can get plants to produce this we can have hydrogen plants.
Re:Next: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How effecient is this? (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, but they are still wondering if it's better to refill this stuff with water, or with human bodies...
Finally reading about... (Score:3, Funny)
Ok, ok, OK. I promise not to post for the entire weekend, sigh.
Damn.
Re:How effecient is this? (Score:2, Funny)
The Brits will love this. (Score:3, Funny)
``Bloody hydrogen!''
Re:We really don't want to do that. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Energy output = input? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:age old mistery finally solved ! (Score:2, Funny)