New dimensions of electrocatalyst design for sustainable energy future

该项目旨在通过开发高效、坚固的催化剂，从空气、水和澳大利亚丰富的可再生能源中生产有价值的化学品，用于水氧化、氮气还原和氨氧化--这些都是可持续生产绿色燃料和化肥的关键工艺。跨学科项目战略将使用一套先进的工具和理论工具来了解和控制催化剂的运行方式。预期的成果包括研究催化剂的新技术，新的催化剂设计概念，以及用于可持续电合成的新型高性能催化材料和设备。这些新技术应该会减少排放，帮助澳大利亚成为可再生能源和化肥出口的世界领先者。

This project aims to produce valuable chemicals from air, water and Australia’s abundant renewable energy, by developing efficient, robust catalysts for water oxidation, nitrogen reduction and ammonia oxidation — key processes for sustainable production of green fuels and fertilisers. The interdisciplinary project strategy will use a suite of advanced instrumental and theoretical tools to understand and control how catalysts operate. Expected outcomes include new techniques to study catalysts, new catalyst design concepts, and novel high-performance catalytic materials and devices for sustainable electrosynthesis. These new technologies should reduce emissions and help Australia be a world leader in renewable-energy and fertiliser export.