Synthesis of Clean Hydrogen Gas from Waste Plastic at Zero Net Cost

Science Daily  September 14, 2023 Hydrogen gas is the primary storable fuel for pollution-free energy production, with over 90 million tonnes used globally per year. More than 95% of H2 is synthesized through metal-catalyzed steam methane reforming that produces 11 tonnes of CO2 per tonne H2. “Green H2” from water electrolysis using renewable energy evolves no CO2, but costs 2–3x more, making it presently economically unviable. Researchers at Rice University have demonstrated catalyst-free conversion of waste plastic into clean H2 along with high purity graphene. The scalable procedure evolved no CO2 when deconstructing polyolefins and produces H2 in purities up […]