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<p>The ever-growing demand for electricity and clean water restricts widespread application of hydrogen production via water electrolysis or photocatalytic water splitting. Here, we present a self-sufficient electricity-free air-to-hydrogen system that integrates radiative cooling-enhanced water adsorption with synergistic photocatalysis and photothermal conversion by fabricating spectral selective absorbing/emitting hygroscopic hydrogen evolution nanofiber membranes to harvest atmospheric moisture and produce hydrogen. Leveraging the nocturnal radiative cooling effect, we expand the operational relative humidity range of nanofiber membranes and enhance both water collection capacity and kinetics. The collected water undergoes efficient gas-phase water splitting for H<sub>2</sub> production during the day through photothermal catalytic processes without electrical and liquid water assistance. The hydrogen production rate of the scale-up air-to-H<sub>2</sub> system under outdoor natural light reaches 6467.55 µmol·m<sup>-2</sup>·h<sup>-1</sup>. Extrapolating this experimentally validated rate to land-based deployment demonstrates the potential for large-scale hydrogen generation, with practical feasibility dependent on regional humidity and solar conditions. Thus, our approach cost-effectively addresses green-H<sub>2</sub> scarcity without demanding natural freshwater and electricity, thereby providing an archetype for global sustainable development.</p>

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Electricity-free hydrogen production from the air

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年2月4日

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  • Qili Xu,
  • Xiaoxue Yao,
  • Hoi Ying Chung,
  • Xiongyi Liang,
  • Zhi Zhang,
  • Zhenwen Zhang,
  • Wai Kin Lo,
  • Yijun Zeng,
  • Xiao Cheng Zeng,
  • Yun Hau Ng,
  • Steven Wang

摘要

The ever-growing demand for electricity and clean water restricts widespread application of hydrogen production via water electrolysis or photocatalytic water splitting. Here, we present a self-sufficient electricity-free air-to-hydrogen system that integrates radiative cooling-enhanced water adsorption with synergistic photocatalysis and photothermal conversion by fabricating spectral selective absorbing/emitting hygroscopic hydrogen evolution nanofiber membranes to harvest atmospheric moisture and produce hydrogen. Leveraging the nocturnal radiative cooling effect, we expand the operational relative humidity range of nanofiber membranes and enhance both water collection capacity and kinetics. The collected water undergoes efficient gas-phase water splitting for H2 production during the day through photothermal catalytic processes without electrical and liquid water assistance. The hydrogen production rate of the scale-up air-to-H2 system under outdoor natural light reaches 6467.55 µmol·m-2·h-1. Extrapolating this experimentally validated rate to land-based deployment demonstrates the potential for large-scale hydrogen generation, with practical feasibility dependent on regional humidity and solar conditions. Thus, our approach cost-effectively addresses green-H2 scarcity without demanding natural freshwater and electricity, thereby providing an archetype for global sustainable development.