Hydrogen is an attractive fuel source because it can easily be converted into electric energy and gives off no greenhouse emissions. A group of chemists at the University of Rochester is adding to its appeal by increasing the output and lowering the cost of current light-driven hydrogen-production systems.<\/p>\n
The work was done by graduate students Zhiji Han and Fen Qiu, as part of a collaboration between chemistry professors Richard Eisenberg, Todd Krauss, and Patrick Holland, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Their paper will be published later this month (Nov. 23) in the journal\u00a0Science<\/em>.<\/p>\n The chemists say their work advances what is sometimes considered the “holy grail” of energy science\u2014efficiently using sunlight to provide clean, carbon-free energy for vehicles and anything that requires electricity.<\/p>\n