Methods for affecting the ultra-fast photodissociation of water molecules
View Patent ↗A method for the ultra-fast photodissociation of water molecules into H 2 and O 2 gases is presented. Water vapor is initially produced and supplied to a photolysis bottle. Within the photolysis bottle, the water vapor is illuminated by a light signal to dissociate H 2 and O 2 gases from the water vapor. The dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases are radiated with an RF signal to inhibit recombination of the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases, and the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases are subsequently recovered.
1. A method for the ultra-fast dissociation of water molecules into H 2 and O 2 gases, the method comprising:
producing a water vapor,
within the interior region of a photolysis bottle, illuminating the water vapor with a light signal to dissociate the H 2 and O 2 gases from the water vapor;
radiating the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases with an RF signal; and recovering the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the water vapor comprises an acidic water vapor.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wavelength of the light signal is shorter than 246 nm.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wavelength of the light signal is 246 nm or longer in length.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein illuminating the water vapor with a light signal comprises injecting the light signal into a photolysis bottle containing the water vapor, wherein the photolysis bottle comprises an undulated wall, the undulated wall having a coating disposed thereon which is reflective to the wavelength of light injected therein.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RF signal comprises a signal in the range of 5 GHz to 96 GHz.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the RF signal comprises a signal operating substantially at 48 GHz.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein recovering the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases from the photolysis bottle comprises:
locating a cathode at a first position within the interior region of the photolysis bottle to recover the positively-charged H 2 gas; and
locating an anode at a second position within the interior region of the photolysis bottle
to recover the negatively-charged O 2 gas.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein recovering the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases, comprises:
locating a cathode at a first position outside of the interior region of the photolysis bottle;
electrically-coupling the negative voltage potential of the cathode to the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases to recover the positively-charged H 2 gas;
locating an anode at a second position outside of the interior region of the photolysis bottle; and
electrically-coupling the positive voltage potential of the anode to the dissociated H 2 and
O 2 gases to recover the negatively-charged O 2 gas.
10. A method for the ultra-fast photodissociation of water molecules into H 2 and O 2 gases, the method comprising:
producing a water vapor;
within the interior region of the photolysis bottle, illuminating the water vapor with a light signal to dissociate H 2 and O 2 gases from the water vapor;
radiating the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases with an RF signal; and
recovering the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases using an anode and a cathode.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the water vapor comprises acidic water vapor.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wavelength of the light signal is shorter than 246 nm.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wavelength of the light signal is 246 nm or longer.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein illuminating the water vapor with a light signal comprises injecting the light signal into a photolysis bottle containing the water vapor, wherein the photolysis bottle comprises an undulated wall, the undulated wall having a coating disposed thereon which is reflective to the wavelength of light injected therein.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the RF signal comprises a signal ranging in frequency from 5 GHz to 96 GHz.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the RF signal comprises a signal operating substantially at 48 GHz.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein recovering the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases using an anode and a cathode comprises:
locating a cathode at a first position within the interior region of the photolysis bottle to recover the positively-charged H 2 gas; and
locating an anode at a second position within the interior region of the photolysis bottle to recover the negatively-charged O 2 gas.
18. The method of claim 10 , wherein recovering the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases using an anode and a cathode comprises:
locating a cathode at a first position outside of the interior region of the photolysis bottle;
electrically-coupling the voltage potential of the cathode to the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases contained within interior region of the photolysis bottle to recover the positively-charged H 2 gas;
locating an anode at a second position outside of the interior region of the photolysis bottle; and
electrically-coupling the voltage potential of the anode to the dissociated H 2 and O 2 gases contained within interior region of the photolysis bottle to recover the negatively-charged O 2 gas.