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Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis pp 55–74Cite as

Water Oxidation Catalysis and Hydrogen Evolution

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The application of electrolysis or photoelectrolysis of water to generate oxygen and hydrogen gas could provide a scalable mechanism to store intermittent renewable energy.

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Brinkert, K. (2018). Water Oxidation Catalysis and Hydrogen Evolution. In: Energy Conversion in Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 117. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77980-5_5

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