Sydney - The automotive industry is looking for the best alternative as a substitute for fuel oil. In addition to using electricity, hydrogen fuel (fuel cell), is also considered as a primary option. But, there are still many obstacles in the development of fuel cell technology. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) found a very neat way to create the simplest hydrogen. They have a way to mimic the leaf photosynthetic system in creating hydrogen.
The leaves use sunlight and water, which happened to be two of these factors are very abundant on the planet. But, it still takes a special protein as a third component. When a particular protein is exposed to sunlight, will cause the heart rate power supply is the key to photosynthesis. This method is replicated to generate a source of propulsion.
Specific protein is a modified version of ferritin, a protein that can be found in all living organisms. Protein serves to store iron, but the team ANU replace it with "manganese". Working substance similar to water separation method, which is used in photosynthesis in the leaves.
"This technology will basically sustainable indefinitely. Extraordinary abundant sunlight and water there everywhere. Was the raw material in making fuel, and at the end of the cycle of re-use of water," said Professor Ron Pace, as reported by autoevolution, Monday (25/08/2014).
The best part in this development is, the process of photosynthesis is also able to capture the substances CO2 from the atmosphere. So there is a double advantage in using hydrogen fuel.
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