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Amazing1, That is AMAZING indeed!!!!! Wow I hope this turns into something we can all use.
The only "fly in the ointment" so to speak is where does the energy come from that produces the radio waves for it has to come from somewhere.
And even more important, how MUCH energy has to go into making those radio waves that split the hydrogen atoms from the oxygen atoms?
Splitting water into its components has been done for more than a century. But unless there's some huge breakthrough in the physics with the new process, this is not going to be a new energy source.
From the looks of it, salt (sodium chloride) may be acting as a catalyst in this reaction. Of course, the exact process which cracks the H-O bond is unknown at this time, but my suspicion is that quantum mechanics may be playing a role here. Something is exciting these atoms to sever this very strong bond. Salt also makes the salt-water electrically conductive, and may supply electrons and then receiving them back like a typical catalyst.
It could be very interesting event in Physics!
Einstein may be looking up on this one!
"but my suspicion is that quantum mechanics may be playing a role here."
Riiiiight Dr.searchbeam
True. I would like to see more research on this. Especially on the yield end. If this separation could be accomplished with minimal input it would be a terrific boon otherwise it is nothing more that what we already have.