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Title: Biological and synthetic systems for production of hydrogen from water. Final report 1 Jun 80-31 Dec 82

Abstract

The object of the research was to split water by visible light into hydrogen and oxygen gases. The reaction was accomplished in a biological system of hydrogenase containing green algae. Completely synthetic systems were also studied. Results suggest that by coupling the oxidation of thiols with the reduction of disulfides, it should be possible to split water to hydrogen and oxygen with catalytic quantities of thiol.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Columbia Univ., New York (USA). Dept. of Biochemistry; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5794600
Report Number(s):
PB-83-193938
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; BIOPHOTOLYSIS; CATALYSIS; THIOLS; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; ALGAE; FUELS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; TITANATES; WATER; BIOCONVERSION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTOLYSIS; PLANTS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; 080106* - Hydrogen- Production- Biosynthesis & Photochemical Processes; 080100 - Hydrogen- Production

Citation Formats

Krasna, A I. Biological and synthetic systems for production of hydrogen from water. Final report 1 Jun 80-31 Dec 82. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Krasna, A I. Biological and synthetic systems for production of hydrogen from water. Final report 1 Jun 80-31 Dec 82. United States.
Krasna, A I. 1983. "Biological and synthetic systems for production of hydrogen from water. Final report 1 Jun 80-31 Dec 82". United States.
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abstractNote = {The object of the research was to split water by visible light into hydrogen and oxygen gases. The reaction was accomplished in a biological system of hydrogenase containing green algae. Completely synthetic systems were also studied. Results suggest that by coupling the oxidation of thiols with the reduction of disulfides, it should be possible to split water to hydrogen and oxygen with catalytic quantities of thiol.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
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