ON-DEMAND HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN ON-DEMAND

摘要

An on-demand hydrogen generator and method therefor is presented herein. In particular, the present invention utilizes the photocatalytic activity of one or more photocatalysts dispersed throughout an amount of water to generate hydrogen, such as hydrogen gas (H₂), on-demand. Specifically, a reservoir with an amount of water or other fluid is included. A plurality of photocatalysts (such as, but in no way limited to titanium dioxide) is dispersed substantially throughout the water. An initiator, such as a light wave or UV wave generator, is structured to emit energy upon the photocatalysts dispersed throughout the water. Photocatalysis, caused by the initiator, water and photocatalysts, causes the water to split into hydrogen (h2) and oxygen. The hydrogen can then be obtained, on-demand, via one or more electrodes and used in many different application and environments, including, but not limited to various internal combustion engines for vehicles, generators, power stations, batteries, etc.