By Brenna Angel
Lexington, KY – University of Kentucky researchers have found an alloy that could possibly split water into hydrogen and oxygen using solar energy. Professors Madhu Menon and Michael Sheetz discovered the mixture of gallium nitride and a small amount of antimony. Sheetz says it's now up to scientists at the University of Louisville to test their computational theory:
"The proof is in the pudding, as they say, so we'll see. We have great hopes because the accuracy of computer modeling is such now that it is a method that can be very predictive."
The alloy could lead to an environmentally-friendly process of producing hydrogen with several energy applications. Since publishing their findings, Professors Menon and Sheetz say they have been contacted by other scientists and venture capitalists.