Two-dimensional inorganic nanostructures for hydrogen evolution reaction

本项目旨在合成具有高活性的二维无机纳米结构的电化学催化剂用于析氢反应。电催化水制氢是一种清洁能源，但铂催化剂的成本和活性低使其不切实际。该项目将开发具有可调孔和电子能带结构的二维无机纳米片，与有机和/或无机半导体纳米材料杂化用于HER，并利用密度泛函理论计算研究这些杂化纳米片的HER机理，这些高效低成本的催化剂有望产生清洁能源，为澳大利亚工业创造机会。

This project aims to synthesise highly active electrochemical catalysts of two-dimensional (2D) inorganic nanostructure for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The electrocatalysis of water to produce hydrogen gas could generate clean energy, but the platinum catalyst’s cost and low activity make it impractical. This project will develop 2D inorganic nanosheets with tuneable pores and electronic band structures, hybridised with organic and/or inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials for HER, and use density functional theory calculation to investigate these hybridised nanosheets’ mechanisms for HER. These highly efficient and low-cost catalysts are expected to generate clean energy and create opportunities for Australian industries.