A Self‐Sustained System for Producing Green Hydrogen via Moisture Power
ABSTRACT We report a self‐sustaining system that directly converts atmospheric moisture into green hydrogen, eliminating reliance on intermittent renewables and liquid water sources. The core of the system is a multifunctional hydrogel device that integrates moisture‐enabled electricity generation, atmospheric water harvesting, and electrolysis into a seamless operation. Concerted ion diffusion and active electrode chemistry in the gel yield a stable power output of 1.87 V and 450 μA cm −2 , while its hygroscopic components capture water at 1.318 g g −1 . The harvested water and electricity are used in situ to drive efficient overall water splitting at 1.50 V, catalyzed by a Mo‐FeNi 3 /NiFe 2 O 4 heterostructure catalyst, producing hydrogen at a rate of 2.6 μmol g PPM −1 per cycle. This integrated “moisture‐to‐hydrogen” paradigm offers a scalable, off‐grid solution for continuous and carbon‐neutral hydrogen production.
Authors
- Hui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2269-320X)
- Nan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-4509)
- Xiaojun He
- Zifeng Jin
- Jianning Lv
- Xiangyang Li
- Zhenglin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2183-124X)
- Lanmin Qiao
Institutions
- Beijing Institute of Technology (CN)
- Tangshan College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Carbon Energy
- Published
- 2026-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cey2.70343
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province
- Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality
- Beijing Institute of Technology