Mechano-driven decomposition of water to hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen. This project aims to harness mechanical energy in water from high shear submicron topological fluid flows in forming nano-parti

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Mechano-driven decomposition of water to hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen. This project aims to harness mechanical energy in water from high shear submicron topological fluid flows in forming nano-particulate metastable hydrogen peroxide (and hydrogen) for silica hybridisation, water treatment and degradation of plastics. This project expects to generate new knowledge for controlling peroxide formation in water, impacted by magnetic fields and surface textured features. Expected outcomes of this project include understanding the properties of unprecedented metastable hydrogen peroxide, its applications, and understanding the impact of silica on atmospheric ozone. This should provide significant benefits in water treatment and purification, plastic degradation, education and climate change.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3701 - Atmospheric Sciences. Lead: Prof Colin Raston AO FAA