Project description
Hydrogen peroxide could help heal the wounds of human activity on the planet
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) has important potential as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. It can be produced in a solar cell exploiting the photochemical reduction of oxygen (O2) from the air and then used to generate electricity via H2O2 fuel cells. However, the photocatalytic production of H2O2 has remained a technical challenge, and, to date, there is no photocatalyst able to do the job unassisted – without the use of other materials or compounds. The EU-funded USHPP project is planning to deliver a solution for unassisted photochemical water oxidation leading to solar H2O2 production. The success of this endeavour will have a significant impact on the use of clean, sustainable, energy-dense H2O2 as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Fields of science
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisphotocatalysis
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysis
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisbiocatalysis
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energy
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF
Coordinator
CF24 0DE Cardiff
United Kingdom
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