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Method and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H2 and O2 from water using waste heat and environmentally safe metals

  • US 10,118,821 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2016
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of hydrolysis comprising:

  • a. applying a voltage to a solution containing a hydrogen generating catalyst, thereby generating hydrogen gas, wherein the hydrogen generating catalyst comprises aluminum ions;

    b. regenerating the hydrogen generating catalyst by reacting the hydrogen generating catalyst with a catalyst reviving substance, wherein the catalyst reviving substance comprises copper ions, silver ions, or a combination thereof; and

    c. regenerating the catalyst reviving substance by exposing the catalyst reviving substance to a light.

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