Seawater Electrolysis for Hydrogen and Commodity Chemicals Production

R&D Focus Areas:
Electrolysis, Nanomaterials

Lead Organisation:
The University of Adelaide

Partners:
Tianjin University, China

Status:
Active

Start date:
January 2024

Completion date:
December 2026

Key contacts:
Professor Yao Zheng – yao.zheng01@adelaide.edu.au

Funding:
Australian Research Council (ARC): AUD$600,925

Project total cost:
ARC component indicated above

Project summary description:
This project aims at sustainable production of hydrogen and chlorine-containing chemicals via development of novel electrocatalysis that uses seawater to replace freshwater as feedstock. Fundamental science will be developed for addressing the knowledge gap between well-developed purified water electrolysis and emerging saline surface water electrolysis. Outcomes would include new knowledge of complex reaction mechanism(s), new electrode materials design, and relative device development for seawater electrolysis.

Related publications and key links:
None at this stage.
Grant – Grants Data Portal (arc.gov.au)

Higher degree studies supported:
Two PhD students are supported by this project.

 

May 2024