Urea electrolysis: direct hydrogen production from urine

2009/01/01 by Bryan K. Boggs, Rebecca L. King, Gerardine G. Botte · 1 citation
Chemical Engineering · Chemistry · Environmental Science · #Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction #Chemical Synthesis and Characterization #Radioactive element chemistry and processing

paper · doi:10.1039/b905974a

openalex publication_date 2009/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

A new technology has been developed that accomplishes the direct conversion of urine and urea to pure hydrogen via electrochemical oxidation with an inexpensive nickel catalyst.

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• Gerardine Botte [wikipedia]

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