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CoCaWS · CONFINED CATALYSIS IN LAYERED MATERIALS – A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH FOR EFFICIENT WATER SPLITTING

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2022-01-01 → 2024-07-02
Финансиране от ЕС: 171 473 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF

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CONFINED CATALYSIS IN LAYERED MATERIALS – A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH FOR EFFICIENT WATER SPLITTING

The CoCaWS project aims to explore new efficient catalysts for overall WS, addressing the global energy crisis through eco-friendly hydrogen production. It studies efficient catalysts based on composite two-dimensional (2D) layered nanomaterials, employing confined catalysis—where catalytic activities occur in a unique nanoscale environment separated from the surrounding bulk space—to ensure long-term efficient H2 and O2 production from water.The CoCaWS project is crucial for several reasons: i)Addressing the Global Energy Crisis: Focusing on hydrogen production through water splitting provides a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, crucial for mitigating the global energy crisis.ii) Reducing Reliance on Noble Metals: CoCaWS seeks alternatives to scarce and expensive noble metals like platinum and iridium/ruthenium oxides, reducing costs and making large-scale hydrogen production more feasible. iii) Simplifying Catalyst Design and Compatibility: Developing bifunctional catalysts that work in a single electrolyte simplifies system design and improves efficiency, avoiding complications from using different materials and electrolytes.i) Innovative Catalysis Approach: Using confined catalysis, CoCaWS aims to enhance long-term efficiency in producing hydrogen and oxygen, potentially leading to breakthroughs in catalyst performance and durability. In conclusion, the CoCaWS project represents a significant advancement in sustainable energy solutions, focusing on hydrogen production through water splitting. By addressing limitations of current technologies that rely on scarce and expensive noble metals, CoCaWS develops efficient catalysts based on composite 2D layered nanomaterials. It tackles the challenge of designing bifunctional catalysts for both HER and OER in a single electrolyte, simplifying design and improving efficiency. The innovative concept of confined catalysis ensures long-term efficient H2 and O2 production, with the potential to revolutionize energy systems by providing a sustainable, efficient, and practical solution to the global energy crisis.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

Sustainable solution for global energy crisis is firmly associated with seeking energy sources other than fossil fuel. In this respect, the production of hydrogen through water splitting (WS) has been regarded as the greenest approach to power the globe. At present, the issue of realizing active and stable material capable of catalyzing WS in all pH ranges is unsolved. CoCaWS aims at exploring new efficient catalysts for overall WS to tackle the problem of global energy crisis through ecofriendly hydrogen production. I hereby propose to study a new class of efficient catalysts based on composite two dimensional (2D) layered nanomaterials. I employ the concept of confined catalysis, catalytic activities taking place in a unique nanoscale environment partitioned from the surrounding bulk space, to ensure long term efficient production of H2 from water. The van der Waals (vdW) gaps between the layers will serve as a suitable platform to confine another active species. Through this approach, I aim at solving the most critical problems in the field such as catalytic functionality in neutral media for metals or alloys and poor basal plane activity in layered 2D materials. I will make use of the most conducive research environment in UNIVE to acquire new skill/knowledge and broaden my basic knowledge on advanced characterization techniques and data interpretations. The knowledge of physical chemistry, material science, condensed mater physics, and computational chemists will be involved to confront with the complexity of the task through smooth interaction with researchers in the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems of UNIVE. The project, up on completion, will provide a significant stepping-stone in the quest for responding the escalating demand of greenest energy source. I will make every possible effort to disseminate/communicate the outcomes of CoCaWS to broad audiences ranging from schoolchildren to researchers.

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UNIVERSITA CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA · VeneziaКоординаторИталия