Metal hydrides have wide applications in energy science. A large pressure gradient propels the hydrogen atoms out. A piezovoltaic device, a pressure gradient-driven battery, can therefore be realized when the migrations of protons and electrons are separated by different conductors. Here we investigate the piezovoltaic performance of PdH with various proton conductors as electrolytes and experimentally detect an output current of ≲40 nA and a voltage of ∼0.8 V for a 3 μg sample. We also demonstrate the escape of hydrogen atoms from a palladium lattice under an increasing pressure gradient using X-ray diffraction. The relationship between piezovoltaics (chemical process) and piezoelectricity (physical process) is like that between a chemical battery and a capacitor. Our work demonstrates the piezovoltaic application of metal hydrides and provides a new way to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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