Chlorine Evolution Catalysts for Efferent Seawater Electrolysis

R&D Focus Areas:
Electrolysis

Lead Organisation:
Griffith University

Partners:

Status:
Active

Start date:
July 2021

Completion date:
July 2024

Key contacts:
Huijun Zhao, h.zhao@griffith.edu.au

Funding:
AUD$533,278- Australian Research Council (Discovery Projects)

Project total cost:
AUD$$533,278

Project summary description:
Seawater is the most abundant aqueous resource on earth that is readily accessible at very low costs, but yet to be directly utilised for production of hydrogen fuel and commodity chemicals. This project aims to develop cheap and plentiful carbon-based high performance chlorine evolution electrocatalysts for seawater electrolysis powered by renewable electricity to realise the production of hydrogen, chlorine and sodium hydroxide directly from seawater. The electrolyser can also be used to treat desalination brine while produce hydrogen and chemicals. The success of the project will set a firm technological foundation for seawater utilisation, which will add to Australian capability to meet future energy and environment challenges.

Related publications and key links:
https://experts.griffith.edu.au/18720-huijun-zhao

Higher degree studies supported:

 

December 2021