Seawater Electrolysis for Hydrogen and Commodity Chemicals Production

该项目旨在通过开发革命性的电催化技术，利用丰富的海水替代稀缺的淡水作为原料，可持续地生产氢和含氯化学品。将开发基础科学，以解决发达的净化水电解和新兴的含盐地表水电解之间的知识差距。结果将包括复杂的反应机理的新知识，新的电极材料的设计，以及相关的海水电解设备的开发。该项目将大大有利于可再生能源的使用和商品化学品的制造，同时减轻澳大利亚淡水短缺的压力。

This project aims at sustainable production of hydrogen and chlorine-containing chemicals via development of revolutionary electrocatalysis that uses abundant seawater to replace scarce freshwater as feedstock. Fundamental science will be developed for addressing the knowledge gap between well-developed purified water electrolysis and emerging saline surface water electrolysis. Outcomes will include new knowledge of complex reaction mechanism(s), new electrode materials design, and relative device development for seawater electrolysis. This project will significantly benefit renewable energy use and commodity-chemicals manufacturing, together with reducing pressure on Australia's freshwater scarcity.