Predicting the efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on the Moon and Mars

Bethany A. Lomax; Gunter H. Just; Patrick J. McHugh; Paul K. Broadley; Gregory C. Hutchings; Paul A. Burke; Matthew J. Roy; Katharine L. Smith; Mark D. Symes

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28147-5

Nature Communications (Feb 2022)

Predicting the efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on the Moon and Mars

Bethany A. Lomax,
Gunter H. Just,
Patrick J. McHugh,
Paul K. Broadley,
Gregory C. Hutchings,
Paul A. Burke,
Matthew J. Roy,
Katharine L. Smith,
Mark D. Symes

Affiliations

Bethany A. Lomax: WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow
Gunter H. Just: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Patrick J. McHugh: WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow
Paul K. Broadley: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Gregory C. Hutchings: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Paul A. Burke: Space Exploration Sector, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Matthew J. Roy: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Katharine L. Smith: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester
Mark D. Symes: WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28147-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Oxygen production using electrolysis will be critical for life support and refueling on the Moon and Mars. Herein, electrolysis under lunar and Martian gravity was found to be less efficient than electrolysis under Earth’s gravity, and predictable from data obtained using ground-based systems.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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