An apparatus and a method for producing, capturing and storing hydrogen in a hydrogen absorption rod. The hydrogen absorption rod comprises a zeolite core material surrounding a conductive rod, wherein the zeolite core material is suitable for releasing captured hydrogen to a hydrogen fuel cell. Mor
An apparatus and a method for producing, capturing and storing hydrogen in a hydrogen absorption rod. The hydrogen absorption rod comprises a zeolite core material surrounding a conductive rod, wherein the zeolite core material is suitable for releasing captured hydrogen to a hydrogen fuel cell. More specifically, the apparatus and method utilize solar-generated electric current to separate hydrogen from water, whereupon the released hydrogen is captured in the hydrogen absorption rod. The hydrogen absorption rod is configured to allow for ease and safety of transportation, storage, and use of hydrogen gas in hydrogen fuel cells.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for production, recovery and storage of hydrogen gas from an aqueous medium, said apparatus comprising: a photovoltaic cell having a lens, an anode portion and a cathode portion; a conductive canister comprising a top portion having inner walls defining a cell ch
What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for production, recovery and storage of hydrogen gas from an aqueous medium, said apparatus comprising: a photovoltaic cell having a lens, an anode portion and a cathode portion; a conductive canister comprising a top portion having inner walls defining a cell chamber for housing a base of said photovoltaic cell and a bottom portion having a plurality of side openings for allowing passage of said aqueous medium, said conductive canister having an open top end disposed opposite an open bottom end, wherein said inner walls of said cell chamber are in communication with said anode portion of said photovoltaic cell; a removable floatation collar for vertically floating said apparatus with only said lens of said photovoltaic cell above the water line of said aqueous medium; a non-conductive top washer having a central aperture, said non-conductive top washer disposed along the underside of said photovoltaic cell; a removable hydrogen absorption rod comprising a zeolite core material capable of hydrogen absorption disposed on the surface of a conductive rod, said conductive rod having a top end and a bottom end, said top end of said conductive rod being in communication with said cathode portion of said photovoltaic cell as said conductive rod is passed through said central aperture of said non-conductive top washer; and a removable non-conductive bottom end cap attached to said open bottom end of said conductive canister, said removable non-conductive bottom end cap being in communication with said hydrogen absorption rod, wherein said hydrogen absorption rod is capable of being removed from said apparatus when said bottom end cap is removed from said open bottom end of said conductive canister. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein and said removable hydrogen absorption rod is disposed along the central axis of said apparatus. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said removable flotation collar encompasses said base of said photovoltaic cell and said open top end of said conductive canister in a watertight seal when said photovoltaic cell is disposed within said cell chamber of said conductive canister. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said non-conductive top washer forms a watertight seal with said inner walls of said cell chamber. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein a watertight seal is formed when said conductive rod passes through said central aperture of said non-conductive top washer. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said conductive rod is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium and aluminum. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said conductive canister is composed of material selected from the group consisting of titanium and aluminum. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said zeolite core material includes nanoparticles of a platinum group metal. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said photovoltaic cell is further formed in a multi-layer configuration that incorporates light transmitting particles in the semiconductor material of the N and P layers, allowing light to be transmitted through, as well as absorbed by, each successive layer. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said aqueous medium is salt water. 11. An apparatus for production, recovery and storage of hydrogen gas from an aqueous medium, said apparatus comprising: a photovoltaic cell having a lens, a top conductive ring at a top anode and a bottom conductive plug at a bottom cathode; a conductive canister comprising a top portion defining a cell chamber for housing a base of said photovoltaic cell and a bottom portion having a plurality of side openings for allowing passage of said aqueous medium, said conductive canister having an open top end disposed opposite an open bottom end, wherein said top end is in communication with said top conductive ring of said photovoltaic cell; a removable floatation collar for vertically floating said apparatus with only said lens of said photovoltaic cell above the water line of said aqueous medium, said removable flotation collar encompassing said base of said photovoltaic cell and said open top end of said conductive canister in a watertight seal when said photovoltaic cell is disposed within said cell chamber of said conductive canister; a non-conductive top washer having a central aperture, said non-conductive top washer disposed along the underside of said bottom conductive plug of said photovoltaic cell, periphery of said non-conductive top washer forming a watertight seal with said cell chamber; a removable hydrogen absorption rod comprising a zeolite core material capable of hydrogen absorption disposed on the surface of a conductive rod, said conductive rod having a top end and a bottom end, said hydrogen absorption rod being disposed along the central axis of said apparatus, said top end of said conductive rod being in communication with said bottom conductive plug of said photovoltaic cell and a watertight seal being formed where said conductive rod passes through said central aperture of said non-conductive top washer; and a removable non-conductive bottom end cap attached to said open bottom end of said conductive canister, said removable non-conductive bottom end cap being in communication with said hydrogen absorption rod, wherein said hydrogen absorption rod is capable of being removed from said apparatus when said bottom end cap is removed from said open bottom end of said conductive canister. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said conductive rod is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium and aluminum 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said conductive canister is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of titanium and aluminum. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said zeolite core material includes nanoparticles of a platinum group metal. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said photovoltaic cell is further formed in a multi-layer configuration that incorporates light transmitting particles in the semiconductor material of the N and P layers, allowing light to be transmitted through, as well as absorbed by, each successive layer. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said aqueous medium is salt water. 17. A method of producing, recovering and storing hydrogen gas from an aqueous medium, comprising the steps of: providing an apparatus capable of producing, recovering and storing hydrogen gas from an aqueous medium; vertically floating said apparatus in said aqueous medium with only a lens portion of a photovoltaic cell being above the water line of said aqueous medium; exposing said apparatus to a light source capable of generating an electric current in said photovoltaic cell, said electric current being used to power electrolysis of said aqueous medium; recovering and storing said hydrogen gas released via electrolysis of said aqueous medium wherein said hydrogen gas is captured in a hydrogen absorption rod comprising a zeolite core material disposed on the surface of a conductive rod; removing said hydrogen absorption rod from said apparatus; and utilizing said hydrogen absorption rod to power a hydrogen fuel cell, wherein said hydrogen gas captured in said zeolite core material of said hydrogen absorption rod is released to said hydrogen fuel cell. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of: reassembling said apparatus using said hydrogen absorption rod that comprises said zeolite core material being hydrogen-depleted and capable of repeated production, recovery and storage of hydrogen gas from said aqueous medium. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said photovoltaic cell is further formed in a multi-layer configuration that incorporates light transmitting particles in the semiconductor material of the N and P layers, allowing light to be transmitted through, as well as absorbed by, each successive layer. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said aqueous medium is salt water.
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