Low-Cost, Robust, High-Activity Water Splitting Electrodes
Low-cost, Robust, High-activity Water Splitting Electrodes
This research project seeks to develop scalable methods for the fabrication of efficient, low-cost and robust electrodes for hydrogen production from renewable energy sources via electrochemical water splitting.
| Lead participants:
Monash University (Monash Energy Materials and Systems Institute) |
Classification:
Research and development
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Status:
In progress |
Estimated cost:
AUD$3.69 million |
| Research partners:
University of Wollongong (UoW) |
Main supply chain category:
Hydrogen production |
Location:
Victoria, Australia |
Announced funding:
AUD$1.05 million – Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) |
Research description
This research project seeks to develop scalable methods for the fabrication of efficient, low-cost and robust electrodes for hydrogen production from renewable energy sources via electrochemical water splitting.
Innovative techniques like flame spray pyrolysis would be upgraded and implemented as a high-speed roll-to-roll manufacturing method to create high-performing electrodes. The electrodes would be optimised to achieve long-term stable operation and integrated into a scalable electrolyser to progress the technology for durable and cost-efficient renewable hydrogen production.
More details on the research, including contact information, can be found at the ARENA webpage for this project.
This research project was part of a suite of projects for which ARENA announced AUD$22.1 million of funding in September 2018.
This description was reviewed by the lead research participant in July 2020.