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 E-Mail What if aircraft carriers could rely on the most abundant of local resources seawater to fuel the planes on board? Thanks to seawater-to-fuel technology that has been in development for several years, scientists are able to use the onboard nuclear reactor and harness the carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater to create a liquid fuel that can power a jet engine. The technology would allow aircraft carriers to remain in continuous operation and avoid relying on tanker ships to replenish their fuel. However, designing catalysts that can effectively create jet fuel from these common compounds is a difficult and costly process.

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