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Material and method for obtaining hydrogen and oxygen by dissociation of water

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OSTI ID:5738468

A material and method for the decomposition/dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen is disclosed. The material comprises an amalgam of an alkali metal, mercury, and aluminum combined with a catalytically effective amount of an alloy comprising platinum and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of germanium, antimony, gallium, thallium, indium, cadmium, bismuth, lead, zinc and tin.

Assignee:
Horizon Manufacturing Corp
Patent Number(s):
US 4182748
OSTI ID:
5738468
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English