Three-dimensional solar-energy-driven hydrogen generation from ammonia

R&D Focus Areas:
Photochemical and photocatalytic processes, Ammonia

Lead Organisation:
The University of Western Australia

Partners:
The University of Adelaide

Status:
Active

Start date:
July 2024

Completion date:
July 2027

Key contacts:
Professor Hongqi Sun – hongqi.sun@uwa.edu.au
Dr Huayang Zhang – huayang.zhang@adelaide.edu.au

Funding:
AUD$543,523 – Australian Research Council (ARC)

Project total cost:
AUD$1,051,250 – including cash and in-kind

Project summary description:
This project aims to address the challenges of hydrogen generation, transportation and storage by conceptualising a novel three-dimensional, solar-driven system for ammonia splitting on ultralight catalyst materials. The project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of advanced materials enabled hydrogen technologies through interdisciplinary approaches involving materials science, novel catalysis, and nanotechnology. Expected outcomes include new catalyst materials, design strategies, and advanced ammonia splitting technologies.

Related publications and key links:
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP240102787

1. J Lin, Y Wang, W Tian, H Zhang, H Sun, S Wang, Macroporous carbon-nitride-supported transition-metal single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production from ammonia splitting, ACS Catalysis 13 (17), 2023, 11711-11722
2. J Lin, W Tian, H Zhang, H Sun, S Wang, Electronic Structure and Functions of Carbon Nitride in Frontier Green Catalysis, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2024 17505-17514

Higher degree studies supported:
One Postdoctoral researcher and two PhD students are supported.

 

August 2024