Engineering 2D van der Waals Materials for Solar Hydrogen Production

R&D Focus Areas:
Photochemical and photocatalytic processes

Lead Organisation:
Queensland University of Technology

Partners:
Not applicable

Status:
Active

Start date:
January 2025

Completion date:
December 2027

Key contacts:
Professor Dr Aijun Du:

Funding:
AUD$517, 881 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

Project total cost:
To be completed.

Project summary description:
Efficient photocatalyst is of central importance in renewable energy industries that involve cost-effective production of hydrogen fuel under solar energy irradiation. This project aims to determine novel theoretical principles on new photocatalyst design, yielding insights for translation into sustainable new photocatalytic processing in water splitting. Expected outcomes include innovative 2D photocatalysts for producing clean hydrogen fuels.

Related publications and key links:
Grant – Grants Data Portal

Higher degree studies supported:
To be completed.

(Note: Other than the designated research focus areas, this description is based on information as published on the ARC data portal for this project as accessed 23 December 2024)

 

January 2025