What does it take for hydrogen to form from protons and electrons?

[fizz_it]

Hi

What does it take for hydrogen to form from protons and electrons?

I have searched quite a bit and the only information that I have so far is from this webpage

http://www.Newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/phy00/phy00843.htm

from the webpage
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To form a hydrogen atom, it is required that the electron and proton have
almost no energy, almost no velocity relative to each other.
A hydrogen atom ionizes at less than 20 electron-volts of energy, so
reverse ionization requires energy less than about 20 electron-volts (eV)
AND freedom and luck to radiate a photon of the right energy to render the
electron "captured".
It happens all the time in every electrified gas lamp (fluorescents,
neons, mercury-arc, etc), and in the surface layers of the sun.
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I have looked for proton electron
recombination
reverse ionization
capture
hydrogen formation

and countless other searches. I’ve looked at the Coulomb force but could not tease any useful information out of it. Nor did a search of Schrödinger solution.

There are 389 posts on this website with the word proton in it (now there is 390). The only post that I could find that alludes to this mechanism is

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=17973&highlight=proton

In this post, the question “So in order for the hydrogen proton and electron to recombine, they must combine with the O2 to form water?” is asked
And Russ Watters answers “Essentially yes”

Why must the recombination happen with O2?Any information or literature that could be suggested would be useful.
Thanks

 

[russ_watters]

That answer I gave was within the context of a fuel cell.

What was wrong with the answer quoted in the beginning of your post?

 

[fizz_it]

Thanks Russ

I am looking for more in depth information about the capture process.


I really don't expect an answer to the question but rather someone who can point me in the right direction, something to read.