A Cambridge University team made the device with simple materials using a paint sprayer—offering a possible dual fix for plastic pollution and dirty hydrogen production
But seriously, this doesn’t make any sense to my ( chemisty course flunking ) head:
They have made a device that uses sunlight to break down plastic waste and turn it into hydrogen. And it’s not just a lab curiosity. The team made it using simple methods and materials, and have tested it outside in the sunlight.
Where does the carbon go? What about the oxygen? Does the sun burn them? I don’t get it
“…in a petri dish”
But seriously, this doesn’t make any sense to my ( chemisty course flunking ) head:
Where does the carbon go? What about the oxygen? Does the sun burn them? I don’t get it
I suspect that the leftovers can be processed more easily. It would be nice of the article to talk about what residuals are left.
burn any hydrocarbon, you get hydrogen/water and C02.