"AI Chemist Paves the Way for Martian Colonization with Oxygen Production"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by IFLScience
An AI chemist has made a significant breakthrough in oxygen production on Mars by identifying an efficient catalyst using material present on the Red Planet. By analyzing the composition of Martian meteorites, the algorithm determined the molecules that could be used to create oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts. The resulting catalyst demonstrated excellent performance, operating steadily for over 550,000 seconds and showing no degradation at below-freezing temperatures. This development brings us one step closer to establishing an oxygen factory on Mars and achieving the dream of human colonization. The AI chemist's success opens up possibilities for applying its capabilities to other chemical discovery challenges on Earth.