Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy

Researchers at Rice University have created an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel. The device integrates catalytic electrodes made with cobalt phosphide nanorods (about 100 nanometers in diameter) and perovskite solar cells, which are crystals that produce electricity when triggered by sunlight. When the device is dropped into water and placed in sunlight, it produces hydrogen with no further input.