Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Clean Fuels |
Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis
Hydrogen is regarded as the fuel of the future as it possesses the highest massenergy density of any fuel . Hydrogen production from electrochemical water electrolysis is considered as the simplest and cleanest approach to producing highly pure H2 . |
Competitive Advantage • High-efficiency and low-energy consumption in the production of hydrogen
• Free-standing , low-cost transition-metal-based catalyst electrodes
• Innovative and environmentally-friendly , highly integrated water electrolyser design suitable for installation and reassembly
• Easy to integrate with renewable electricity from solar and wind
Impact • High-profile research and development that has received international recognition
• New generation electrodes greatly reduce water electrolysis energy consumption
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Capabilities and Facilities • Industrial application of electrodes for highlyefficient , large-scale hydrogen production
• Advanced flow water electrolyser cell to produce hydrogen
Capabilities and Facilities • Expertise in design and fabrication of binder-free 3D water electrolysis electrodes with desirable structures and functions
• In-operando spectroscopy techniques for understanding mechanisms
• Laboratory and industrial facilities for electrode fabrication , characterisation , and real-time durability testing in harsh conditions
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• Accelerated commercialisation of hydrogen technologies |
More Information Professor Chuan Zhao
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Successful Applications • Research utilised by regulators around the world
• Locally , the team has worked with the ACCC , ACMA , ASIC and the Treasury at a Federal level , as well as many NSW agencies
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School of Chemistry
T : + 61 2 9385 4645
E : chuan . zhao @ unsw . edu . au
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• Globally , the team has worked with regional regulators , including Cambodia , China , Laos , Malaysia , Thailand , Singapore and New Zealand |
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