en.Wedoany.com Reported - Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new hydrogen production method that is less costly than existing processes.

A study recently published by the university presents a novel low-temperature hydrogen production approach, suitable for both centralized hydrogen production and distributed scenarios that utilize waste heat from large industrial facilities. As the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is a clean energy carrier. Unlike fossil fuels, which produce harmful emissions and carbon dioxide, hydrogen combustion generates only heat and water, while also powering fuel cells. However, despite hydrogen achieving zero carbon emissions during use, 95% of global hydrogen production still relies on fossil fuels.

Thermochemical water splitting, a method that uses catalysts to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen, is emerging as a promising hydrogen production technology. Currently, catalysts need to split water at temperatures of 700–1000°C and undergo regeneration at high temperatures of 1300–1500°C to prepare for the next decomposition reaction.

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