Project description DEENESFRITPL New materials to boost solar hydrogen production Hydrogen fuel generation from photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is one of the most promising forms of energy production. The EU-funded OHPERA project plans to develop a proof-of-concept tandem PEC cell to simultaneously achieve efficient solar-driven hydrogen production at the cathode and high added-value chemicals from industrial waste valorisation at the anode. Researchers will integrate highly efficient and stable photoelectrodes based on halide lead-free perovskite nanocrystals and tailored catalytic layers, avoiding the use of critical raw materials. Theoretical modelling both at the atomistic and device scales will aid in materials development and improve understanding of the physical mechanisms that underlie their performance. All materials and components will be integrated into a proof-of-concept device. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Photoelectrochemical (PEC) H2 generation, using water as proton and electron source, is considered the most impactful solar-driven processes to tackle the energy, environment, and climate crisis, providing a circular economy strategy to supply green energy vectors (H2) with zero carbon footprint. Aligning with this view, OHPERA will develop a proof-of-concept unbiased tandem PEC cell to simultaneously achieve efficient solar-driven H2 production at the cathode and high added-value chemicals from valorization of industrial waste (glycerol) at the anode, being sunlight the only energy input. Thus, OPHERA will demonstrate the viability of producing chemicals with economic benefits starting from industrial waste, using a renewable source of energy. For this purpose, OPHERA will integrate highly efficient and stable photoelectrodes based on halide lead-free perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) and tailored catalytic/passivation layers, avoiding the use of critical raw materials (CRM), in a proof-of-concept eco-design PEC device. Theoretical modelling both at an atomistic and device scales will assist the materials development and mechanistic understanding of the processes, and all materials and components will be integrated in a proof-of-concept device, targeting standalone operation at 10 mA·cm-2 for 100 hours, 90% Faradaic efficiency to H2, and including a clearly defined roadmap for upscaling and exploitation. Therefore, OPHERA will offer a dual process to produce green H2 concomitant to the treatment of industrial waste generating added-value chemicals with high economic and industrial interest, thus offering a competitive LCOH. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnanocrystalsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changessocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy Programme(s) HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-04 - Novel routes to green hydrogen production Call for proposal HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based Coordinator UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON Net EU contribution € 695 323,75 Address Avenida vicent sos baynat s/n 12006 Castellon de la plana Spain See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Castellón/Castelló Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV Israel Net EU contribution € 518 858,50 Address . 84105 Beer sheva See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FUNDACIO PRIVADA INSTITUT CATALA D'INVESTIGACIO QUIMICA Spain Net EU contribution € 450 312,50 Address Avenida paissos catalans 16 43007 Tarragona See on map Region Este Cataluña Tarragona Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FUR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 564 187,50 Address Hahn meitner platz 1 14109 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 LOMARTOV SL Spain Net EU contribution € 448 500,00 Address Calle parroco miguel tarin 16 planta 46035 Valencia See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ECHEMICLES ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG Hungary Net EU contribution € 552 750,00 Address Also kikoto sor 11. 6726 Szeged See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Alföld és Észak Dél-Alföld Csongrád Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
