Low-Cost, Robust, High-Activity Water Splitting Electrodes

September 22nd, 2020

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

 

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.