Hydrogen energy membranes encompass materials, devices, and catalytic systems that couple water electrolysis and related electrochemical or photochemical reactions with selective ion and molecule transport. Work in this area develops membrane and electrode architectures for low‑platinum or platinum‑free hydrogen production, seawater and wastewater electrolysis, and integrated solar‑driven systems that simultaneously purify water and generate hydrogen. The field also includes gas‑separation and fuel‑cell membranes, membrane reactors for CO₂ conversion, and sensing and safety technologies that support hydrogen storage, distribution, and utilization.
Engineering
A research team led by Professor Sunghak Park of the Department of Future Energy Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, with research teams from Korea University and Northwestern University, has developed an innovative electrochemical ...
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Energy & Green Tech
One method of storing solar energy is to use PEC electrolyzers to produce hydrogen. However, scaling up this technology remains challenging. Now, a team at the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels has used 2D fluorescence imaging ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Green hydrogen is expected to play a major role in cutting emissions from industries such as shipping, steelmaking and aviation. But producing it efficiently remains a major hurdle. RMIT researchers and international collaborators ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Small-scale plants could produce ammonia directly where it is needed. A global analysis involving the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) shows where and under what conditions such mini-plants could operate in a low-carbon and ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
An international team has patented a portable water filtration device designed to help communities access safer drinking water during droughts, floods and water contamination events.
Jul 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Engineers have developed a new way to pull carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere using a process similar to charging and discharging a battery—an advance that could help address the planet's excess CO2 problem.
Jul 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers in chemistry and materials science at Kiel University are working with partners to develop new water sources for the Mediterranean region. "Regions like these are facing rising temperatures and declining rainfall. ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen could serve as a clean alternative to fossil fuels because, when used as a fuel, it produces water vapor instead of carbon dioxide (CO2). This cleaner fuel has proved particularly promising for the creation of so-called ...
Energy & Green Tech
Catalysts that convert waste carbon dioxide into valuable products like acetate are designed to run continuously on electricity for the conversion process. But electricity from renewable energy sources, such as solar or hydroelectric ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
In the future, iron might be used as a chemical energy storage material, making large quantities of renewable energy available in the long term. Iron powder is combusted in a cyclic process that is carbon neutral and then ...
Jul 8, 2026
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