Experimental Proof to Natural Hydrogen Generated Through Serpentinization of Olivine at Room Temperature and Ambient
Jikai Ye1, Derya Demirbas2, Michael Felderhoff1
1Department of Heterogeneous Catalysis, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
Chemsuschem
|June 29, 2026
Abstract:
Natural hydrogen, or "white hydrogen," is a promising low-cost, low emission, yet abundant form of hydrogen. The redox reaction between water and iron(II) species in minerals such as olivine is considered the most important process (e.g., serpentinization) to generate natural hydrogen. Instead of at high temperatures or pressures, this work presents the possibility of the reaction via only mechanical energy input.
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