How water could be the future of fuel. New generation of fuels could power planes, ships without warming the planet-WAPO

[kiri]

14. do you think a catalyst can overcome the law of conservation of mass and energy?

Oh, I read it carefully from the first. I pondered what
“Our process not only omits carbon dioxide, but also has no chlorine production.” means. Is this a typo for "emits"? "Emits NO CO2"?
Cl production? Well, ocean water contains lots of chlorine, mainly in the form of the chloride ion. You don't have to "produce" it--it's already there. Do the authors mean "release free chlorine Cl2 gas"?

Now, the confusing demo prominently shows the magnesium electrode, which is vital, apparently. BUT in the paper's study, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202207310
Nitrogen-Doped Porous Nickel Molybdenum Phosphide Sheets for Efficient Seawater Splitting
-----not Mg, but NiMoP 'sheets". Quelle difference! Even w/o the nitrogen doping.

Where is this demo? 1½ yrs ago...I am glad they are keeping the grant money flowing.

I ask again, do you think a catalyst can overcome the law of conservation of mass and energy?

There are only 92 'natural' elements----all the Universe is made from them (worry not about the Trans-U metals). There is no element at. no. 46½

I am not against science, new discoveries, but I am against exaggerated and misleading claims, fooling people and people fooling themselves with magical thinking.

Happy 4th.