A research team from UNIST has unveiled a novel technology capable of extracting hydrogen (H₂) stored in ammonia (NH₃) by adding silicon (Si), simultaneously producing high-purity H2 and silicon nitride (Si₃N₄). This innovative process not only reduces hydrogen production costs, but also enables the recycling of silicon from waste solar panels, attracting significant attention as a sustainable solution.
Transforming waste solar panels into hydrogen and secondary battery materials
