Hardware Podcasts

105. Artificial Plants For Renewable Energy

The Next Byte Podcast · 17 Jan 2023 · 24m

What this episode covers

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss research from the University of Michigan on creating cheap, sustainable hydrogen through artificial photosynthesis. They detail how a self-healing semiconductor made from indium gallium nitride nanostructures allows for high-efficiency water splitting under concentrated sunlight. The hosts highlight that this technology, licensed to NS Nanotech and NX Fuels, achieves 6-9% efficiency, a tenfold improvement over previous state-of-the-art methods, by solving catalyst degradation issues.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Mouser Electronics, University of Michigan, NS Nanotech, NX Fuels
Tools
chemical vapor deposition
Materials
indium gallium nitride

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