There’s also this recent development
http://www.domain-b.com/technology/2010/20100505_discover_inexpensive.html
[quote]The molybdenum-oxo complex that Karunadasa, Chang and Long discovered is
a high valence metal with the chemical name of (PY5Me2)Mo-oxo. In their
studies, the research team found that this complex catalyzes the generation of
hydrogen from neutral buffered water or even sea water with a turnover
frequency of 2.4 moles of hydrogen per mole of catalyst per second.[/quote]
What is a turnover rate? If I wanted a specific number of liters per minute
and converted this to moles per minute the ratio they mention
Of 2.4 moles of hydrogen per mole of catalyst doesn’t include a time rate.
yeah, hydrogen could also power pumps— to pump water inland from the ocean—especially if the price were cheap enough. Wouldn’t it be neat to use water as a fuel? We’ll just have to see how the new catalyst works out.