Solid Hydrogen Fuel and Methods of Manufacturing and Using the Same

A method of using a solid hydrogen fuel which is able to be applied to a fuel cell, the method comprising:

• providing a press-formed block of a solid hydrogen fuel, the block comprising at least a hydride powder and at least a solid catalyst which are well mixed;
• and
• contacting the solid hydrogen fuel with water, the hydride powder and the water bring about a hydrogen-releasing reaction, the solid catalyst used for catalyzing the hydrogen-releasing reaction to produce hydrogen for an anode electrode of the fuel cell.

A solid hydrogen fuel, comprising:

• at least a hydride powder being able to react with water to bring about a hydrogen-releasing reaction for producing hydrogen;
• and
• at least a solid catalyst mixed well with the hydride powder to catalyze the hydrogen-releasing reaction, and the hydride powder and the solid catalyst being a press-formed block.