[NewCandle] Physical Methods Of Water

[Keith Nagel]

>...there is a big niche available for some of these hard-won findings 
>and ideas to be implemented towards generating H2 - IF - (big-if) the 
>"recombination" problem can be ameliorated.

Heh. Easier said than done. While I could imagine especially prepared
semiconductive particles to produce the necessary diode action, you'd
still have the problem of the gasses being seperated by a tiny
distance, and on the same substrate besides. I'm not sure
why this would be advantageous to a macroscopic electrode. Can
you describe what you see as the advantage of the dispersed
electrode system you describe? 

Also, I would think it would be the silicon leaching rather
than the calcium in glass, especially if you use a basic solution.
I've burned up quite a few beakers this way working with NaOH.
But I feel your pain, all catalysts are notorious for problems
with poisoning. 

There is also the problem that catalysts can fool
you by allowing other lower energy reactions
for a short time, then saturating. I've seen this happen with
ordinary electrodes, and I'd be worried about results where
I got great performance for a short time then nada without
regenerating the catalyst. 

>First thing to try is high g force.

Isn't 7-zark-7 too busy fighting Zoltar to be messin' with H2? (chuckle).

K.