{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Cassol GS"],"funding":["National Science Foundation (NSF)"],"pagination":["2617"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10960855"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["15(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Recent advancements in membrane-assisted seawater electrolysis powered by renewable energy offer a sustainable path to green hydrogen production. However, its large-scale implementation faces challenges due to slow power-to-hydrogen (P2H) conversion rates. Here we report a modular forward osmosis-water splitting (FOWS) system that integrates a thin-film composite FO membrane for water extraction with alkaline water electrolysis (AWE), denoted as FOWS<sub>AWE</sub>. This system generates high-purity hydrogen directly from wastewater at a rate of 448 Nm<sup>3</sup> day<sup>-1</sup> m<sup>-</sup><sup>2</sup> of membrane area, over 14 times faster than the state-of-the-art practice, with specific energy consumption as low as 3.96 kWh Nm<sup>-3</sup>. The rapid hydrogen production rate results from the utilisation of 1 M potassium hydroxide as a draw solution to extract water from wastewater, and as the electrolyte of AWE to split water and produce hydrogen. The current system enables this through the use of a potassium hydroxide-tolerant and hydrophilic FO membrane. The established water-hydrogen balance model can be applied to design modular FO and AWE units to meet demands at various scales, from households to cities, and from different water sources. The FOWS<sub>AWE</sub> system is a sustainable and an economical approach for producing hydrogen at a record-high rate directly from wastewater, marking a significant leap in P2H practice."],"journal":["Nature communications"],"pubmed_title":["Ultra-fast green hydrogen production from municipal wastewater by an integrated forward osmosis-alkaline water electrolysis system."],"pmcid":["PMC10960855"],"funding_grant_id":["EEC-1449500"],"pubmed_authors":["Cassol GS","Ciucci F","Westerhoff P","Ling L","Manzotti A","An AK","Khanzada NK","Shang C","Song Y"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Ultra-fast green hydrogen production from municipal wastewater by an integrated forward osmosis-alkaline water electrolysis system.","description":"Recent advancements in membrane-assisted seawater electrolysis powered by renewable energy offer a sustainable path to green hydrogen production. However, its large-scale implementation faces challenges due to slow power-to-hydrogen (P2H) conversion rates. Here we report a modular forward osmosis-water splitting (FOWS) system that integrates a thin-film composite FO membrane for water extraction with alkaline water electrolysis (AWE), denoted as FOWS<sub>AWE</sub>. This system generates high-purity hydrogen directly from wastewater at a rate of 448 Nm<sup>3</sup> day<sup>-1</sup> m<sup>-</sup><sup>2</sup> of membrane area, over 14 times faster than the state-of-the-art practice, with specific energy consumption as low as 3.96 kWh Nm<sup>-3</sup>. The rapid hydrogen production rate results from the utilisation of 1 M potassium hydroxide as a draw solution to extract water from wastewater, and as the electrolyte of AWE to split water and produce hydrogen. The current system enables this through the use of a potassium hydroxide-tolerant and hydrophilic FO membrane. The established water-hydrogen balance model can be applied to design modular FO and AWE units to meet demands at various scales, from households to cities, and from different water sources. The FOWS<sub>AWE</sub> system is a sustainable and an economical approach for producing hydrogen at a record-high rate directly from wastewater, marking a significant leap in P2H practice.","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Mar","modification":"2025-04-26T12:04:47.35Z","creation":"2025-04-06T13:55:39.376Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10960855","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38521862"],"doi":["10.1038/s41467-024-46964-8"]}}