Hi Forum,
I am looking at investing in this company: HYSR http://www.hypersolar.com./
From the website:
Self-contained Photoelectrochemical Nanosystem — Our low cost nano-size particle technology is designed to mimic photosynthesis and contains a solar absorber that generates electrons from sunlight, as well as integrated cathode and anode areas to readily split water and transfer those electrons to the molecular bonds of hydrogen. Unlike solar panels or wind turbines that produce a sizeable number of electrons that will be lost before reaching the hydrogen bonds, our nanoparticles are optimized at the nano-level to ensure maximal electron generation and utilization efficiency. Consequently, our nanoparticle technology uses substantially fewer photovoltaic elements, an expensive material, than conventional solar panels to achieve the same system level efficiency. Thereby significantly lowering the system cost of what is essentially an electrolysis process.
Protective Coating — The biggest problem with submerging photovoltaic elements in water for direct electrolysis is corrosion and short circuiting. To address this problem, we have developed a protective coating that encapsulates key elements of the nanoparticle to allow it to function for a long periods of time in a wide range of water conditions without corrosion. This allows the nanoparticles to be submerged or dissolved into virtually any source of water, such as sea water, runoff water, river water, or waste water, instead of purified distilled water.
In early February Hypersolar announced that it had produced 1.2 volts of open circuit voltage to be used in hydrogen production through direct sunlight. Why is this important? The voltage necessary to split water into hydrogen and oxygen is only 1.23 volts. To underscore the speed at which they have progressed, HYSR moved 10% from late 2013 (1.1 volts) to the 1.2 volts reached almost three months ago. Further, at the beginning of 2013 HYSR was only at 0.2 volts. The accepted voltage number for mass production is 1.5 volts.
Is there any reason (like the law of conservation of energy!) why this couldn't work?
Thank you for your insights!
Sincerely,
Mike
