Efficient hydrogen generation via alkaline water electrolysis on low cost electrocatalysts

R&D Focus Areas:
Electrolysis

Lead Organisation:
The University of Queensland

Partners:
HBIS (Hebei Innovation Steel Group)

Status:
Active

Start date:
October 2022

Completion date:
October 2025

Key contacts:
Dr. Zhiliang Wang: zhiliang.wang@uq.edu.au

Funding:
University of Queensland Innovation Center of Sustainable Steel (ICSS)

Project total cost:
AUD$305,000

Project summary description:
The development of hydrogen metallurgy requires the sustainable supply of low-cost green hydrogen. This project aims to develop an efficient hydrogen production system using low-cost electrocatalysts via alkaline water electrolysis. This project will innovate the design principle for an effective electrocatalyst and demonstrate how hydrogen supply can be integrated with decarbonisation of the steel industry. The expected outcomes include the development of highly efficient water oxidation and reduction electrocatalysts via innovative defect and materials engineering. A novel zero-gap electrolyser for alkaline water electrolysis will be fabricated with cost-effective membranes to achieve stable and efficient hydrogen supply under fluctuating renewable energy supply.

Related publications and key links:
Yanzhao Zhang, Dazhi Yao, Jinzhe Liu, Zhiliang Wang, Lianzhou Wang, Advancing strategies on green H2 production via water electrocatalysis: bridging the benchtop research with industrial scale-up, Microstructures 2024;4:2024020

Higher degree studies supported:
Not applicable

 

July 2024