The effective acquisition of hydrogen energy from the ocean offers a promising sustainable solution for increasing global energy shortage.Herein,a self-powered high-efficient hydrogen generation system is proposed by ...The effective acquisition of hydrogen energy from the ocean offers a promising sustainable solution for increasing global energy shortage.Herein,a self-powered high-efficient hydrogen generation system is proposed by integrating a triboelectric–electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator(TEHG),power management circuit(PMC),and an electrolytic cell.Under the wind triggering,as-fabricated TEHG can effectively convert breeze energy into electric energy,which demonstrates a high output current of 20.3 mA at a speed rotation of 700 rpm and the maximal output power of 13.8 mW at a load of 10 MΩ.Remarkably,asdesigned self-powered system can perform a steady and continuous water splitting to produce hydrogen(1.5μL·min^(−1))by adding a matching capacitor between the PMC and electrolytic cell.In the circuit,the capacitor can not only function as a charge compensation source for water splitting,but also stabilize the working voltage.Unlike other self-powered water splitting systems,the proposed system does not need catalysts or the complex electrical energy storage/release process,thus improving the hydrogen production efficiency and reducing the cost.This work provides an effective strategy for clean hydrogen energy production and demonstrates the huge potential of the constructed self-powered system toward carbon neutralization.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21805247).
文摘The effective acquisition of hydrogen energy from the ocean offers a promising sustainable solution for increasing global energy shortage.Herein,a self-powered high-efficient hydrogen generation system is proposed by integrating a triboelectric–electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator(TEHG),power management circuit(PMC),and an electrolytic cell.Under the wind triggering,as-fabricated TEHG can effectively convert breeze energy into electric energy,which demonstrates a high output current of 20.3 mA at a speed rotation of 700 rpm and the maximal output power of 13.8 mW at a load of 10 MΩ.Remarkably,asdesigned self-powered system can perform a steady and continuous water splitting to produce hydrogen(1.5μL·min^(−1))by adding a matching capacitor between the PMC and electrolytic cell.In the circuit,the capacitor can not only function as a charge compensation source for water splitting,but also stabilize the working voltage.Unlike other self-powered water splitting systems,the proposed system does not need catalysts or the complex electrical energy storage/release process,thus improving the hydrogen production efficiency and reducing the cost.This work provides an effective strategy for clean hydrogen energy production and demonstrates the huge potential of the constructed self-powered system toward carbon neutralization.