Army Scientists Discover Power in Urine

Army scientists are experimenting with producing hydrogen from human urine
Army Scientists Discover Power in Urine
Army researcher Anthony J. Roberts adds one gram of aluminum nano-powder to urine to release hydrogen from a chemical reaction. Researchers engineering the nano powder at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. (Photo By David McNally, ARL Public Affairs)

Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory are observing unexpected result when combining urine with a newly engineered nano-powder based on aluminum. It instantly releases hydrogen from the urine at much higher rate than with ordinary water.

The research team announced...

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