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Herein, new prototypes of a dry cell and an H2 generator are designed to produce hydrogen and HHO (oxyhydrogen) gas, and the effect of a magnetic field on both systems is examined. Experiments are conducted in both systems; a 3.5% potassium hydroxide electrolyte is chosen because it is an alkaline type of solution with a high dissociation rate. NdFeB magnets with magnetic fluxes of 1.2 and 1.6 T are added to both systems to reveal the effect of the Lorentz force on gas production. The flow rates of HHO gas in the productions under 1.2 and 1.6 T in the HHO system are 680 and 730 ml min−1, respectively. These values show that the flow velocities were 15.4% (1.2 T) and 23% (1.6 T) greater, respectively than the values recorded without a magnetic field (MF). Additionally, the percentage of hydrogen production increased by 4% for 1.2 T and 11% for 1.6 T compared to the measured value without the MF. In addition, production costs are calculated for both systems in the study: the energy required to obtain the same flow rate as the comparison examples in the literature was lower.

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As a result of its electron-deficient nature, boron is utilized as the building block of ionic liquids (ILs) in energy applications (EAs) by composing a number of anions, cations, and negatively charged clusters chemically, electrochemically, and thermally. Anionic boron clusters, for example, feature distinctive polycentric bonding and are an important component of low-viscosity room temperature ILs (RTILs) utilized in electrochemical devices. In this context, recent breakthroughs in the synthesis of boron-containing ILs and various materials derived from them provide a powerful opportunity for further investigation in the field of energy research to improve and develop the properties of these boron-based ILs (BBILs). This review has provided a brief summary of boron atom or molecule-based ILs with unique features that make them ideal candidates for particular EAs. This perspective can guide further research and development of the unique properties of green and halogen-free BBILs.