Imagine if the pool in your backyard could become an energy harvester, with a floating blanket on its surface converting solar energy to hydrogen fuel. This is a long-term goal of an interdisciplinary research team led by Pelagia Gouma, a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The team, comprised of mechanical engineers, chemists and material scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University,
Blankets convert solar energy to hydrogen fuel
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