Scientists hail new 'industrially viable technology' that can squeeze hydrogen from seawater

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Systematic illustration of the formation process of how the new device extracts hydrogen from seawater. Credit: Small (2025). DOI: 10.1002/smll.202501376

Scientists hail new 'industrially viable technology' that can squeeze hydrogen from seawater

Ifath Arwah, University of Sharjah | May 12, 2025

Researchers from the University of Sharjah claim to have developed a novel technology capable of producing clean hydrogen fuel directly from seawater, and at an industrial scale.

In a study published in the journal Small, the researchers report that they extracted hydrogen without the need to remove the mineral salts dissolved in seawater or add any chemicals.

According to the authors, the technology enables hydrogen extraction from seawater without relying on desalination plants, which require massive investments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.

"We developed a novel, multi-layered electrode that can extract hydrogen directly from seawater efficiently and sustainably. Traditional methods face a host of problems, mainly corrosion and performance degradation caused by chloride ions in seawater," said Dr. Tanveer ul Haq, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, and the study's lead author.

The authors designed a specially engineered electrode which, in the words of Dr. ul Haq, "overcomes these issues by creating a protective and reactive microenvironment that boosts performance while resisting damage."...more
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While Ifath Arwah from the University of Sharjah researches ways to make clean energy and water, US scientists research new ways to kill people with drones and new ways to surveil "Americans". Nice work Murikant's!

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1. Beware. Need more than just one published article.

These claims have been around since people understood that oxygen-dihydride was a thing.