Michael Free wrote:
I wonder if there's ever been done research into "hot" electrolysis? It wouldn't be too hard to have a superheated cell in space, since all you'd have to do is anodize it black and leave it in sunlight...
Yes, quite a bit, actually. The usual technique is to use a solid oxide electrolyte, yttria-stabilized zirconia, that (at 1000 C) conducts oxygen ions. This arrangement reduces the electrical energy required for electrolysis by about 25% (because the voltage goes down with increasing temperature.)
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