# New Hydrogen Production Method

> Scientists create light-powered material to make hydrogen from water without expensive metals.
- Title: New Hydrogen Production Method · ScienceDaily | Shortify
- Summary: Scientists create light-powered material to make hydrogen from water without expensive metals. Oregon State University researchers developed a sulfur-based…
- Keywords: hydrogen, water, light, sulfur, osu, photocatalyst, green hydrogen, mof, science, Production, Method, ScienceDaily
- Source: ScienceDaily — https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261001214017.htm
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- Topics: hydrogen, water, light, sulfur, osu, photocatalyst, green hydrogen, mof, science
## New Light-Powered Hydrogen Material
Scientists developed a light-activated material that produces hydrogen from water without requiring expensive metal catalysts.

> The organic component does the important work
## Sulfur-Based Chemistry Advantage
The material uses sulfur-containing organic building blocks to capture light energy and move electrons for hydrogen production.

> Instead of relying primarily on the metal atoms, our material uses its sulfur-containing organic building blocks to capture light energy and move electrons where they are needed to produce hydrogen
## No Additional Metal Catalyst Needed
BVR-19 forms spontaneously in aqueous solutions at room temperature, lowering energy requirements for production.

> This could make future light-driven hydrogen-production systems simpler to design
## Cost Comparison
Methane-steam reforming costs $1.50 per kilogram while green hydrogen costs about $5 per kilogram.

> At present, hydrogen produced through methane-steam reforming costs about $1.50 per kilogram, while green hydrogen costs roughly $5 per kilogram
## New Design Rules for Hydrogen
Researchers discovered how changing the metal in MOFs affects hydrogen production efficiency without needing additional catalysts.

> By changing the metal while keeping the rest of the material essentially the same, we discovered why some versions of the MOF work much better than others
## Research Team and Support
Oregon State University's Materials Discovery Laboratory led the research with support from the Murdock Charitable Trust and National Science Foundation.

> The Murdock Charitable Trust, the National Science Foundation and the OSU College of Science supported the study
## Publication and Impact
The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society and could reduce greenhouse gas emissions through cleaner hydrogen production.

> The findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could provide researchers with another tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change
## Key takeaway

Oregon State University researchers developed a sulfur-based material that produces hydrogen from water using light, avoiding costly metal catalysts.