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Iron plus UV light turns alcohol into hydrogen with catalyst-like efficiency

  • April 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Iron plus UV light turns alcohol into hydrogen with catalyst-like efficiency
Publishing in Communications Chemistry, researchers from Kyushu University have discovered a simple method of generating hydrogen gas by mixing methanol, sodium hydroxide, and iron ions, then irradiating the solution with UV light.

Originally published at Phys.org

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