Porous transparent conducting oxides for efficient solar fuel production

该项目旨在开发用于人工光合作用的高度多孔、透明和导电的氧化物纳米颗粒网络。目前，大部分氢气是通过天然气重整生产的，由于使用化石燃料，这个过程会产生大量的碳足迹。该项目将开发新的材料和制造方法，以提高利用清洁和可再生太阳能生产氢气的效率。该项目将有助于开发可再生能源的化学储存技术，并减少二氧化碳排放。这将在光电子器件、医用生物传感器和光催化等领域得到应用，为社会、经济和环境带来下游效益。

This project aims to develop highly porous, transparent and electrically conducting networks of oxide nanoparticles for artificial photosynthesis applications. The majority of hydrogen is currently produced via natural gas reforming, a process that generates a significant carbon footprint due to the use of fossil fuels. This project will develop novel materials and fabrication methods to improve the efficiency of hydrogen production using clean and renewable solar energy. This project will contribute to development of technologies for the chemical storage of renewable energy, and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. This will have applications in the areas of optoelectronic devices, medical biosensors, and photocatalysis, offering downstream benefits for the society, the economy and the environment.