Electrocatalytic Refinery for Fuels and Chemicals

其目的是通过先进的电催化方法，利用丰富的小分子来源，如水、二氧化碳和氮氧化物作为原料，为可持续生产燃料和化学品提供基础科学。通过结合原子级材料设计原理、原位/非原位仪器技术和现代计算方法的跨学科方法，将开发一系列高活性和选择性电极催化剂，用于环境温度和压力下的电解过程。预期的结果将对可再生能源的使用和清洁燃料发电具有重要意义-澳大利亚和世界面临的主要能源和环境挑战。

The aim is to produce the fundamental science for sustainable production of fuels and chemicals through an advanced electrocatalytic approach using abundant small-molecule sources like water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides as feedstocks. A range of highly active and selective electrode catalysts will be developed for electrolysis processes at ambient temperatures and pressures, by an interdisciplinary approach combining atomic-level material design principles, in situ/ex situ instrumental techniques, and modern computation methods. The expected outcomes will be of great significance for renewable energy use and clean fuel generation – the major energy and environmental challenges facing Australia and the world.