The enhancement of magnetic field assisted water electrolysis hydrogen production from the compact disc recordable waste polycarbonate layer

E-waste is growing rapidly in today's data technology era while the need for green energy is critical. Current compact disc recordable (CD-R) e-waste utilization for hydrogen production by electrolysis is still classified as gray hydrogen production. This study aims to synthesize electrocatalyst for green hydrogen production from CD-R polycarbonate layer. The elemental and morphological characterizations were performed in this study along with molecular dynamics simulation and direct electrolysis experiment. The electrolysis test results shows EMF and high Bisphenol-A (BPA) content from 3 g polycarbonate produce 26000 ppm H₂ almost tripled the EMF only with 10000 ppm H₂ and doubled the EMF with 1 g polycarbonate 15000 ppm H₂. EMF and BPA cooperatively reduces water ionization energy through diamagnetic response and aromatic resonance which vibrates water molecule. Following that, the EMF slowed down OH⁻ ion movement causes the H⁺ movement towards electron become unrestricted. In conclusion, the EMF-BPA cooperation increases hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) through water ionization energy reduction and ion transfer modification.