Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Benchmarking Earth-Abundant Electrocatalysts Compatible with Water Impurities.
Agreement Number:
1016891
Agreement Value:
$352,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 17, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Sustainable production of green hydrogen via water electrolysis will be challenging if it relies on expensive catalyst materials and high purity water. This Project aims to develop AI tools to identify promising earth-abundant catalysts. These will be synthesized, characterized and their performance will be evaluated under standardized conditions which is the first step in practically moving towards next generation electrolyzers. The impact of various ions and organic matter present in less pure water on the catalyst performance and stability will be evaluated. By identifying fouling and degradation mechanisms, optimum catalyst materials can be selected in the future to build a robust electrolyzer. The Project intends to advance the development of earth-abundant catalysts based electrolyzers from TRL 1 (current) to TRL 3.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3H 4R2
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q1-1016891
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
886806561
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Dalhousie University
Federal Riding Name:
Halifax
Federal Riding Number:
12006
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences