Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) discovered a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst. They have found that Molybdenum dioxide (MoO2) nanomaterials annealed in hydrogen atmosphere can act as efficient catalysts.
Using this, Hydrogen can be generated from water and produces water on energy generation without any carbon footprint.
MoO2 (Molybdenum dioxide) can replace the currently employed catalyst Pt, which is expensive and has limited resources.
It can act as an efficient catalyst to reduce the energy input to bring about water splitting with great efficiency.
Hydrogen can be generated by the Electrolytic splitting of water. But it requires energy input that can be brought down in the presence of a catalyst.
The metal oxide nanomaterial is a cheaper alternative to the precious noble metal catalysts such as Platinum, presently employed in industry for water electrolysis.
The catalyst is highly stable for a longer duration of reaction with sustained hydrogen evolution from water.
About 80% efficient conversion of electrical energy into hydrogen has been achieved using this catalyst.