Solar Power in the Dark - Avner Rothschild Technion

Prof. Avner Rothschild and his research team in the Technion Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering have made a breakthrough in solar fuels. Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide (commonly known as rust), the researchers have found a novel way to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The breakthrough, published this week in Nature Materials, could lead to less expensive, more efficient ways to store solar energy in the form of hydrogen-based fuels. This could be a majo