Photocatalysts for solar hydrogen production

本项目旨在开发具有可调纳米结构和组成的光催化剂，以高效、稳定地催化分解水以利用太阳光生产氢气。该项目将包括理论计算，以预测光催化剂的电子能带结构、吸附能级和活性中心，并指导高性能光催化剂的设计和合成。这些光催化剂对于清洁、成本效益高、温室气体零排放的太阳能制氢非常重要。该项目可能有助于解决澳大利亚和世界面临的能源和环境挑战。

This project aims to develop photocatalysts with adjustable nano-structures and compositions to efficiently and stably catalyse water splitting for hydrogen production using sunlight. This project will include theoretical computations to predict the electronic band structure, adsorption energetics and active sites of photocatalysts, and to guide the design and synthesis of high-performance photocatalysts. These photocatalysts are important for clean and cost-effective solar hydrogen production with zero-emission of greenhouse gases. This project could help resolve Australia and the world’s energy and environmental challenges.