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Do Plants Produce Hydrogen

Whether plants produce hydrogen
People in the world often doubt whether plants can produce hydrogen. It is well known that plants perform photosynthesis, absorb carbon dioxide, and release oxygen to generate energy. However, the generation of hydrogen is hidden and cannot be obtained by shallow observation.

There are learned people who study the structure and function of plants in the laboratory. Leaves are important places for photosynthesis, and chloroplasts are hidden in them, which is responsible for the transformation of photosynthesis. When light enters the leaves, pigments capture light, and then start the process of photosynthesis. In this process, water is decomposed, oxygen escapes, and its electrons and protons are transferred, thinking that energy can be delivered. Or think, is it possible for protons to aggregate and become hydrogen?

Looking at all aquatic plants, they are located in a watery land, and their environment is different from that of terrestrial plants. Water contains various substances, or can assist in the generation of hydrogen. And when aquatic plants photosynthesize, the state of the surrounding medium is slightly different from that of terrestrial plants. It is said that some aquatic plants can produce a small amount of hydrogen at a specific time. Even if their photosynthetic mechanism encounters special circumstances, electron transfer may go wrong, protons even aggregate, and hydrogen is produced.

However, terrestrial plants are born in terrestrial soil, their roots absorb and their leaves receive phosgene. Although their photosynthesis also decomposes water, the oxygen partial pressure in the environment is high, and if hydrogen is born, it is easy to be oxidized and difficult to exist in the world. Therefore, it is very difficult to prove that terrestrial plants produce hydrogen.

Re-examine the relationship between microorganisms and plants. Some rhizosphere microorganisms can symbiosis with plants. Microbial metabolism is peculiar, or can promote plant hydrogen production. For example, rhizobium and legumes symbiosis, when fixing nitrogen, its biochemical reactions are complex, or indirectly affect the state of electrons and protons in plants, creating a mechanism for hydrogen generation.

To sum up, the theory of plant hydrogen production, although there are traces to follow, the evidence is conclusive, and it needs to be further studied. Aquatic plants, microorganisms and plant symbiosis are all paths for research. To understand the secret of plant hydrogen production, it is necessary to use a joint method and long-term research to obtain its true meaning.