The new device must only be exposed to light in order to purify air and generate power. Credit: UAntwerpen and KU Leuven
University of Antwerp and KU Leuven researchers have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power. The device must only be exposed to light in order to function. “We use a small device with two rooms separated by a membrane,” explains professor Sammy Verbruggen (UAntwerp/KU Leuven). “Air is purified on one side, while on the other side hydrogen gas is produced from a part of the degradation products. This hydrogen gas can be stored and used later as fuel, as is already being done in some hydrogen buses, for example. ”
In this way, the researchers respond to two major social needs: clean air and alternative energy production...
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