Metal-Free Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production:
Indian researchers have developed a metal-free catalyst for hydrogen fuel production using mechanical energy, marking a major breakthrough in clean energy innovation.This aligns with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and advances sustainable hydrogen technology.Metal-Free Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuel Production is a donor-acceptor covalent organic framework (COF) that functions as a metal-free piezocatalyst. Capable of splitting water molecules under mechanical pressure (vibrations, movement) to produce hydrogen gas (H₂).Developed by: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, led by Prof. Tapas K. Maji. In collaboration with IISER Pune and Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland.
