Nanocatalyst improved electrolysers

2019年，英国通过立法，要求到2050年成为二氧化碳“净零”排放国。BEIS和CCC的分析显示，能源系统将需要大量的低碳氢（BEIS：到2050年，150-450TWh； CCC 2020报告：“到2050年，需要一个新的低碳产业，英国的氢气生产能力与英国目前的燃气发电站相当”）。牛津纳米系统有限公司（OnS）相信它可以为实现绿色氢经济做出重要贡献。OnS是一家高科技初创公司，在过去的6年里一直在开发nanoFLUX，这是一种纳米涂层，可以显著提高两相系统的效率。我们的目标是生产更便宜、更高效的产品，消耗更少的能源，限制对环境的影响，降低消费者的成本。我们认可2018年卡托维兹气候大会重申的英国推动新气候目标的努力。为了达到这些目标，需要找到创新的尖端方法，寻找未来的应用，我们承认英国对可持续能源的推动。对分解水分子并提供纯氢和纯氧作为电力输入的电解槽的需求不断增长。这种需求将会增加，因为来自风能/太阳能的多余电能可以以氢的形式储存以供未来使用。同时，它也有助于实现“净零排放”。在这个项目中，牛津纳米系统将致力于改善碱性电解（AWE），因为它是迄今为止现有的电解方法中最发达的，我们相信我们的技术能够大幅提高阴极的效率，从而提高氢的产生。提高这些电解槽效率所需的物理性能类似于通过我们的涂层技术改进热交换器所看到的物理性能。在这个项目中，我们将使用增强型纳米通量涂层来增强阴极的表面积，并通过增强气泡成核和释放来减少过电位。通过这样做，我们将显著增加催化位点，效率将大大提高。市场上没有类似的技术可以提供像我们的涂料那样低成本，易于应用的解决方案。OnS拥有多年的经验，其在工程和化学方面的高度专业化的专家团队已经参与了许多成功的IUK和BEIS项目。

In 2019, the UK passed legislation requiring it to become a 'net zero' emitter of CO2 by 2050\. Analysis by BEIS and CCC shows the energy system will require significant amounts of low-carbon hydrogen (BEIS: 150-450TWh by 2050 and CCC 2020 report: "By 2050, a new low carbon industry is needed, with UK hydrogen production capacity of comparable size to the UK's current fleet of gas- fired power stations"). Oxford nanoSystems Ltd (OnS) believes it can make an important contribution towards enabling the green hydrogen economy.OnS is a high-tech start-up that spent the past 6 years developing nanoFLUX, a nano-coating which dramatically improves the efficiency of two-phase systems. Our goal is to enable the production of cheaper, and more efficient products which consume less energy, limit environmental impact and reduce costs for consumers.We acknowledge the UK's drive to push the new climate goals as reaffirmed by the Katowice Climate Conference 2018\. To reach those, innovative cutting-edge approaches need to be found, looking for future applications we acknowledge the UK's drive for sustainable energy. There is a growing demand for electrolysers that split water molecules and give pure hydrogen and oxygen for an electrical input. This need will increase because excess electrical energy from wind/solar can be stored in the form of hydrogen for future energy use. At the same time, it contributes to "Net Zero".In this project, Oxford nanoSystems will be aiming to improve alkaline water electrolysis (AWE), because it is the most developed to date from the existing electrolyser methods and we believe our technology is able to substantially improve the efficiency of the cathode and therefore the generation of hydrogen. The physical properties required to improve the efficiency of these electrolysers resemble those seen in improving heat exchangers through our coating technology. In this project we will use an augmented nanoFLUX coating to enhance the surface area of the cathode and reduce the overpotential through enhanced bubble nucleation and release. By doing this we will significantly increase the catalytic sites and efficiency will be greatly enhanced. No comparable technology on the market can offer a low cost, easily-applicable solution like our coatings.OnS has years of experience and its team of highly specialized experts in engineering and chemists have already worked on many successful IUK and BEIS projects.