Riga Technical University (RTU) scientists have found a highly efficient and safe way to produce hydrogen for use in energy management. The Latvian Academy of Sciences named the solution among the top scientific achievements of the year in 2022.
In collaboration with colleagues from the University of Latvia’s (UL) Faculty of Chemistry and the UL Institute of Solid State Physics, the RTU scientists developed an innovative amphoteric decoupled electrolysis method.
Commercial water electrolysers already exist, but they are very expensive, which prevents their widespread use in hydrogen production. The electrolysis process produces an explosive mixture of gases, so electrolysers use expensive membranes and pressure regulators to separate the gases, which creates resistance to water splitting reactions and makes the process less efficient.
